Sekirov Dictionary

pistol

/ˈpɪstəl/

noun 5
verb 1
forms 5
phrases 1

noun5

a gun short and light enough to point and shoot while holding it in a single hand
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The type of handgun with the chamber integral with the barrel.
- She leveled her pistol at the target.
An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.
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A lively, high-energy person.
- She was gregarious, opinionated, and in charge, the kind of person you'd describe as a real pistol, and I was immediately drawn to her. — 2011
The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.

verb1

To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

forms

pistoled · pistolled · pistoling · pistolling · pistols

Phrases with pistol

hotter than a pistol
Very hot.

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