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scattergun::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shotgun |
| Type of | small-arm, piece, firearm |
| Has types | fowling piece, sawed-off shotgun |
Examples of scattergun
scattergun
Most of these have attracted almost no support because of their scattergun nature.
From the economist.com
He switched to a scattergun technique, blasting his targets with acid pellets.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
It is completely different for them to deploy their scattergun and hope for the best.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's a scattergun approach, and many people won't reply, but plenty will.
From the guardian.co.uk
The scattergun of public outrage was let loose on the paparazzi first.
From the time.com
Happily, Fukuyama fields my scattergun questions with polite aplomb.
From the guardian.co.uk
The problem, she added, is that the research has been scattergun.
From the washingtonpost.com
Also, we don't know how many of these applications are scattergun shots from the same applicant.
From the thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com
It expired under the debris of its scattergun script, garnering six Raspberry Award nominations.
From the independent.co.uk
- Shotgun: firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
- A shotgun (also known as a scattergun and peppergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug. ...
- A slang term for a shotgun.
