"airsoft" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From air + soft. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|soft}} air + soft Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} airsoft (uncountable)
  1. A modern combat sport in which participants eliminate their opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets launched from a type of air gun running compressed air or similar compressed gas (e.g., carbon dioxide). Tags: uncountable Related terms: dart tag, laser tag, MilSim, paintball, tagball, wargames
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