multi-choken.adj.
/ˈmʌltɪtʃəʊk/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈtʃoʊk/; see also multi- comb. form. Shooting.
A. n.
Each of a set of tubes with differing degrees of choke (choke n.2 4), which may be screwed into the muzzle (or muzzles) of a shotgun to produce varying degrees of barrel constriction, thus altering the spread of shot; (also) a set of these tubes.
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] > friction-tube, fuse, etc.
tube1797
friction-fuse1860
friction-tube1864
friction-primer1874
multi-choke1950
1950 Lima (Ohio) News 27 Oct. 23/7 (advt.) Fast 5 shot repeater, with ventilated Multi-Choke.
1983 Guns & Ammo (Nexis) Apr. 60 Multi-Choke, Weatherby's 1.815-inch-long screw-in choke tubes are available in three constructions.
1985 Guns Rev. Dec. 921 (advt.) Vincenzo Bernardelli s.p.a. Model 190... Chokes—optional or concealed multichokes.
1987 Shooting Mag. July 17/1 The gun comes complete with a choice of five different multichokes.
B. adj.
Designating a system using, or the facility to use, these tubes, or a gun with this facility.
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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [adjective] > attributes of barrel
foul1579
ring-bored1835
multi-choke1951
1951 Daily Register (Harrisburg, Illinois) 7 Nov. 7/1 (advt.) Noble 12 Gauge [shotgun] Multi-Choke device.
1983 Guns & Ammo (Nexis) Apr. 60 Standard fixed-choke barrel assemblies are also available, but for the additional cost of only $20, the Multi-Choke system is indeed a bargain.
1987 Shooting Life Spring 112/3 The point of balance is slightly forward of the crosspin, a feature shared by most multi-choke guns, but this was not excessive.
1991 Shooting Times 18 Apr. 32 (advt.) An adjustable stock and choice of barrel lengths all with the multi-choke facility make this gun first choice for many clayshooters.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.adj.1950