"blow from a gun" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: blows from a gun [present, singular, third-person], blowing from a gun [participle, present], blew from a gun [past], blown from a gun [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|blow<,,blew,blown> from a gun}} blow from a gun (third-person singular simple present blows from a gun, present participle blowing from a gun, simple past blew from a gun, past participle blown from a gun)
  1. (transitive, military, historical, of a person) To execute by tying against the muzzle of a loaded cannon, which is then fired. Wikipedia link: Indian Rebellion of 1857, blowing from a gun Tags: historical, transitive Categories (topical): Capital punishment, Military
    Sense id: en-blow_from_a_gun-en-verb-L8ad2IaS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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