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active shooter

ac·tive shoot·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-tiv shoo-ter]
    • /ˈæk tɪv ˈʃu tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-tiv shoo-ter]
    • /ˈæk tɪv ˈʃu tər/

Definition of active shooter words

  • noun active shooter a person who is presently using a gun to shoot people in a confined and populated area. 1
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Origin of active shooter

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Active shooter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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active shooter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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