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pistol
[ pis-tl ]
noun
- a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
verb (used with object)
- to shoot with a pistol.
pistol
/ ˈ±èɪ²õ³ÙÉ™±ô /
noun
- a short-barrelled handgun
- hold a pistol to a person's headto threaten a person in order to force him to do what one wants
verb
- tr to shoot with a pistol
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è¾±²õt´Ç±ô·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pistol1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pistol1
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Example Sentences
He said she held the victim by the neck with one hand and pistol whipped her with the other.
Having received news that the feds may be waiting to arrest him at the end of this vacation, the stressed-out financier daydreams about putting a pistol to his head and pulling the trigger.
Mark talks her down and takes Drummond hostage, holding the pistol to his throat as they enter the elevator.
The kidnappers fled but were found by police that evening hiding in a nearby field, while a search of the house uncovered an air pistol and bleach.
Once, Hall got a call from NBA commissioner David Stern, whom, he says, was “hotter than a pistol.â€
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