scattergun
/ˈskætərˌɡʌn/
noun
- A shotgun that fires a spray of small pellets over a wide area.
- He kept an old scattergun behind the door for protection.
- The hunter carried a scattergun for shooting birds in flight.
- The scattergun's wide spread makes it effective for close-range targets.
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adjective
- Covering a wide range in a random or unfocused way; not targeted or systematic.
- His scattergun approach to studying meant he never mastered any single topic.
- The report was a scattergun collection of facts without a clear conclusion.
- The company's scattergun marketing campaign wasted money on too many different audiences.
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