paintball

noun

paint·ball ˈpānt-ˌbȯl

: a game in which two teams try to capture each other's flag while defending their own using compressed-air guns that shoot paint-filled pellets

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Advertisement The rifle the man was reported to be carrying turned out to be an airsoft gun, a nonlethal replica firearm that shoots plastic pellets and is often used for games like paintball, police said. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024 The documents note that the passenger, Jesus Garcia, was holding a paintball gun. —

Michael Corkery, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Bryant herself may show up: to fire a paintball gun, flush a bear from a crawl space, harangue a human to keep a clean grill and bring in the birdseed at night. —

Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 These weapons resemble paintball guns and are powered by a carbon dioxide cartridge, with a capacity of approximately 180 rounds. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paintball