"sawn-off" meaning in English

See sawn-off in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sawn-off (not comparable)
  1. Of a long-barrelled firearm, having had the stock sawn off. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sawn-off-en-adj-NRewbaz6

Noun

Forms: sawn-offs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sawn-off (plural sawn-offs)
  1. A sawn-off shotgun.
    Sense id: en-sawn-off-en-noun-Y-qLJXcN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66

Inflected forms

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