sawn-off

• Bezeichnet eine Schusswaffe, deren Lauf gekürzt wurde, oft mit illegalem Gebrauch oder Nahschüssen assoziiert. Auch allgemein für abgesägte oder abgeschnittene Gegenstände verwendet.

Describes a firearm that has had its barrel shortened, often associated with illegal use or close-range shooting.

1. Short in statureB2informalbritish

   Describing a person who is notably shorter than average height.

   Kleinwüchsig

   • He was a sawn-off bloke, barely reaching her shoulder.
   • The sawn-off jockey was surprisingly strong.
   • A sawn-off figure emerged from the crowd.

   Synonymediminutivedumpylittlepetiteshortsmallsquatstubby

   Antonymelankytall

2. Cut shortB2informalbritish

   Describing something that has been deliberately shortened or truncated.

   Abgesägt

   • He carried a sawn-off shotgun in his bag.
   • The sawn-off barrel made the weapon easier to conceal.
   • She wore a sawn-off dress that ended above her knees.

   Synonymeclippedcroppedcutshortenedtruncated

   Antonymeelongatedextendedlengthened