loaded shotgun
Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words
A shotgun that contains ammunition and is ready to fire.
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Examples (10)
- The police found a loaded shotgun in the suspect's car.
- He was arrested for carrying a loaded shotgun in public.
- The hunter carefully checked that his shotgun was loaded before entering the woods.
- It is illegal to possess a loaded shotgun without a proper permit.
- The security guard was instructed to keep the shotgun loaded but secured.
- During the raid, officers discovered a loaded shotgun hidden under the floorboards.
- He claimed he didn't know the shotgun was loaded until it accidentally discharged.
- The antique shotgun was displayed unloaded, but the historical society noted it could be loaded.
- Trespassers were warned that the property was guarded by a loaded shotgun.
- The crime scene report indicated the presence of a loaded shotgun near the victim.