riot gun

ri′ot gun`

n. a gun, esp. a shotgun with a short barrel, for quelling riots rather than inflicting serious injury. [1925–30]

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Noun

riot gun - a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or deathfirearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

riot gun

[′rī·ət ‚gən] (ordnance) Any shotgun with a short barrel, especially a short-barreled shotgun used in guard duty or to scatter rioters; usually has a 20-inch (50.8-centimeter) cylinder barrel.

riot gun

A firearm used to fire non-lethal ammunition to suppress riots. Riot guns can be purpose-built for riot control and loaded with special ammunition, or can be standard-issue weapons loaded with plastic bullets, teargas cartridges, pepper spray, smoke shells, sound projectiles, etc.

riot gun

noun

Words related to riot gun

noun a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death

Related Words

firearm
small-arm
piece

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