Associations to the word «Chokebore»

Noun

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Wiktionary

CHOKEBORE, noun. In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.
CHOKEBORE, noun. A shotgun that is made with such a bore.
CHOKEBORE, verb. (transitive) To provide (a gun) with a chokebore.

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