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单词 riot gun
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riot gun


noun

a gun, especially a shotgun with a short barrel, for quelling riots rather than inflicting serious injury.

Origin of riot gun

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby riot gun

Río Negro, Rion Strait, Riopelle, riot, Riot Act, riot gun, riotous, riotous living, riot shield, riot squad, rip
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Example sentences from the Web for riot gun

  • The Colonel ejected his words with the decisive click of a riot-gun.

    'Me-Smith'|Caroline Lockhart
  • Then he went in and got his riot-gun, well loaded with duck-shot.

    Following the Color Line|Ray Stannard Baker
  • So they raged all night, firing at the jail, but not daring to come too near the man with the riot-gun.

    Following the Color Line|Ray Stannard Baker
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