adj
Meaning 1
Unfocused in approach or topic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: all over the place, scattershot
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scattergun
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noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of shotgun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shotgun
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shotgun
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: firearm, piece, small-arm
Narrower terms: fowling piece, sawed-off shotgun
History
Etymology
From scatter + gun.