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noun
In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.
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noun
A shotgun that is made with such a bore.
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verb
To provide (a gun) with a chokebore.
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Usage: transitive
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History
From choke + bore.
