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- [siks shoo-ter]
- /sɪks ˈʃu tər/
- /sɪks ʃuːt/
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- [siks shoo-ter]
- /sɪks ˈʃu tər/
Definitions of six-shooter word
- noun six-shooter a revolver from which six shots can be fired without reloading. 1
- noun six-shooter revolver: can fire six shots 1
- countable noun six-shooter A six-shooter is a small gun that holds six bullets. 0
- noun six-shooter a revolver with six chambers 0
- noun six-shooter a revolver having a cylinder that holds six cartridges; specif., such a revolver with a long barrel and of relatively large caliber of the kind usually used in the western U.S. in the last half of the 19th cent. 0
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Origin of six-shooter
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45
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Parts of speech for Six-shooter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
six-shooter popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for six-shooter
noun six-shooter
- forty-five — a cardinal number, 40 plus 5.
- handgun — any firearm that can be held and fired with one hand; a revolver or a pistol.
- handguns — Plural form of handgun.
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