buck·shot
ˈbək-ˌshät 
: lead shot that is from .24 to .33 inch (about 6.1 to 8.4 millimeters) in diameter
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Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
That's back when famed plant explorers made of pig iron and buckshot were scouring the globe for new plants to diversify our gardens.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
The Editors, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2014
Some of the buckshot pellets passed through Arbery’s body, the autopsy showed.
—Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022
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Noun
These range from standard targets to beer pong, tic tac toe, buckshot and other unique games created in-house by their team.
—Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
That's back when famed plant explorers made of pig iron and buckshot were scouring the globe for new plants to diversify our gardens.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The Cape Cod Times reports that the 39-year-old runner sustained buckshot wounds on his neck and shoulder.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2014
Some of the buckshot pellets passed through Arbery’s body, the autopsy showed.
—Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022
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“Buckshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckshot. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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