"quickdraw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quickdraws [plural]
Etymology: From quick + draw. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|quick|draw}} quick + draw Head templates: {{en-noun}} quickdraw (plural quickdraws)
  1. (climbing) A set of two carabiners connected by a strap. Translations (a set of two carabiners connected by a strap): jatko (Finnish), dégaine [feminine] (French), crúca cairbíneach dúbailte [masculine] (Irish), ekspres [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-quickdraw-en-noun-XUV-bTSZ Categories (other): Climbing, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 70 30 Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'a set of two carabiners connected by a strap': 99 1
  2. The ability to quickly pull a handgun from its holster and accurately fire it upon a target.
    Sense id: en-quickdraw-en-noun-EYJP4PF1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dogbone

Inflected forms

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