Definition of Shotgun
Shotgun
Shot·gun


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A firearm designed to fire a shell containing multiple projectiles.

e.g. The hunter used a shotgun to bring down the bird.

(noun)
(informal American) the passenger seat at the front of a vehicle, often exclaimed as a way to claim this seat on a particular trip;

e.g. Often, siblings squabble to sit in shotgun even after they are no longer children.

(adjective)
(American) wide or broad in range but somewhat random with no specific target;

e.g. They adopted a shotgun strategy in an attempt to appeal to as many people as possible.



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