Thesaurus: case shot

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1. A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister.
2. n. a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
3. A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister. Note: In the United States a case shot is a thin spherical or oblong cast-iron shell containing musket balls and a bursting charge, with a time fuse; -- called in Europe shrapnel. In Europe the term case shot is applied to what in the United States is called canister. Wilhelm.
4. A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case orcanister.