"choke tube" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: choke tubes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} choke tube (plural choke tubes)
  1. (firearms) An internally tapering metal cylinder attached to the muzzle of a shotgun, designed to constrict the spreading pattern of the shot pellets. Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

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