gunshots

noun

Definition of gunshotsnext
plural of gunshot
as in missiles

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  1. missiles
  2. slugs
  3. bullets
Noun
  • The Russians move the Nebo-Ms around southern and eastern Ukraine to plug gaps in radar coverage and help air-defense units spot incoming Ukrainian missiles.
    David Axe, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In both attacks, no Israeli deaths were reported and most of the missiles were intercepted.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of missiles
Noun
  • But for a scientific team who found a remarkable creature, literally beyond the depths of where conventional slugs dwell, the line becomes quite a compliment.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The are instead far more interested in machines and well…slugs.
    Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • The gunman was killed in the exchange of bullets with police.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The mental health toll Mizrahi deployed to Gaza on October 8 last year and was tasked with driving a D-9 bulldozer, a 62-ton armored vehicle that can withstand bullets and explosives.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of bullets
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