Collocations with "shotgun"

refers to a shotgun with a shortened barrel, often for concealability

the barrel of a shotgun, typically a smoothbore (without rifling)

the sound and force from firing a shotgun

describes a type of shotgun operated by a sliding pump mechanism

to menace someone using a firearm

A cartridge for a shotgun, also known as a shotgun shell.

to put new ammunition into a firearm

Refers to a shotgun with two barrels. The spelling 'double-barreled' is common in American English.

a type of gun (a shotgun) that has had its barrel cut short to make it easier to hide

where the bride is pregnant

Arranged quickly because the bride is pregnant. Often used in the phrase 'shotgun wedding'.