birdshot

bird shot

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Definitions of birdshot word

noun birdshot small pellets designed for shooting birds 3
noun birdshot small shot, for shooting birds 3
noun birdshot small-sized shot used for shooting birds. 1
noun birdshot A small lead shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells. 0
noun birdshot A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single projectile. 0

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Origin of birdshot

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30

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Parts of speech for Birdshot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Birdshot

birdshot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

birdshot usage trend in Literature

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