pellet gun

noun

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Police also released photos of the pellet gun Nyah reportedly pulled on the officer. Edward Harris, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024 The office was shot at on Sept. 16 in an incident police said appeared to involve a BB or pellet gun. Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024 Following the shooting, then NYPD Deputy Chief Timothy McCormack told reporters Lee’s pellet gun appeared like a real pistol. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024 The first incident on Sept. 16, police said, appeared to be from a BB gun or pellet gun. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pellet gun 

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pellet gun was in 1952

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“Pellet gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pellet%20gun. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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