buckshot
/ˈbʌkˌʃɑt/
noun
- Large lead pellets used in shotgun shells, typically for hunting large game such as deer.
- Hunters load their shotguns with buckshot when tracking deer in the forest.
- Buckshot spreads out after leaving the barrel, making it effective at close range.
- The box of buckshot was stored safely in the gun cabinet.
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