buckshot

/ˌbʌkˈʃɑt/
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Other forms: buckshots

Definitions of buckshot
  1. noun
    small lead shot for shotgun shells
    synonyms: bird shot, duck shot
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    type of:
    pellet, shot
    a solid missile discharged from a firearm
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