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Act of firing a gun; a shot.

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  1. n. Act of firing a gun; a shot.
  2. n. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun.
  3. a. Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound.
  4. n. the act of shooting a gun
  5. 1. Act of firing a gun; a shot. 2. The distance to which shot can be thrown from a gun, so as to be effective; the reach or range of a gun. Those who are come over to the royal party are supposed to be out of gunshot. Dryden. Made by the shot of a gun: as. a gunshot wound.
  6. n:100 n the act of shooting a gun