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double-shot

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Verb

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double-shot (third-person singular simple present double-shots, present participle double-shotting, simple past and past participle double-shotted)

  1. (transitive, military) To load (a cannon) with twice the shot, for increased damage at the expense of range.
    The Indomitable raked the frigate’s stern with double-shotted guns.

Adjective

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double-shot (not comparable)

  1. Made by molding a second layer of plastic around a plastic or metal base.
    This keyboard has double-shot keycaps, to prevent the symbols from wearing off.

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