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shotgun /shotˈgun/ noun- A smooth-bore gun for firing shot or slugs at relatively short range, used esp for shooting birds and other small game, clay pigeons, etc
- An offensive formation in which the quarterback stands well behind the line of scrimmage (American football)
adjective- Relating to a shotgun
- Involving coercion or duress (eg shotgun merger, shotgun wedding)
- Covering a wide field in random, haphazard fashion with resultant hit-and-miss effect
ride shotgun - To protect a vehicle and its occupants from attack by riding on it (or following close behind it) carrying a firearm or firearms (also figurative)
- To be positioned alongside the driver of a vehicle
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