chokebore

1 of 3

noun

1

: choke entry 2 sense 3

2

: a shotgun with a choke

chokebore

2 of 3

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

: to provide with a choke

chokebore

3 of 3

adjective

"

of a dog

: having a keen accurate nose

Word History

Etymology

Noun

choke entry 2 + bore

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