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sawed-off shotgun

/ˈsɔːd ɒf ˈʃɒtɡʌn/

Traduction: Type de fusil de chasse à canon scié ou raccourci, facilitant son port dissimulé et son usage dans les espaces restreints. Souvent associé à l'usage à courte portée et présent dans les westerns et les contextes criminels.

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/ˈsɔːd ɒf ˈʃɒtɡʌn/B2informal
  • frType de fusil de chasse à canon scié ou raccourci, facilitant son port dissimulé et son usage dans les espaces restreints. Souvent associé à l'usage à courte portée et présent dans les westerns et les contextes criminels.

A type of shotgun with a shortened barrel, making it easier to conceal and handle in tight spaces. It is often associated with close-range use and appears frequently in Western and crime-related contexts.

  1. Short-barreled shotgunC1informal

    A shotgun with a shortened barrel, making it easier to conceal and handle in tight spaces, often associated with close-range use.

    frfusil à canon scié

    • The criminal was carrying a sawed-off shotgun under his coat.
    • In many countries, owning a sawed-off shotgun is illegal without a special permit.
    • The detective found a sawed-off shotgun hidden in the suspect's car.