canister shot

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canister shot

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  1. uncountable Antipersonnel ammunition consisting of a cylindrical canister filled with round lead or iron balls.
  2. uncountable The balls in this canister.

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@misc{canister_shot_2026,
  title = {canister shot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canister%20shot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}