"scattergun" meaning in All languages combined

See scattergun on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more scattergun [comparative], most scattergun [superlative]
Etymology: scatter + gun Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scatter|gun}} scatter + gun Head templates: {{en-adj}} scattergun (comparative more scattergun, superlative most scattergun)
  1. Unfocused in approach or topic. Synonyms: all over the place, scattershot
    Sense id: en-scattergun-en-adj-MNecn-NY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 75 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scatter gun, scatter-gun

Noun [English]

Forms: scatterguns [plural]
Etymology: scatter + gun Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scatter|gun}} scatter + gun Head templates: {{en-noun}} scattergun (plural scatterguns)
  1. A shotgun. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-scattergun-en-noun-CPEmCKuc Disambiguation of Firearms: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: scatter gun, scatter-gun

Inflected forms

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