double-barrel

noun

dou·​ble-bar·​rel ˌdə-bəl-ˈber-əl How to pronounce double-barrel (audio)
-ˈba-rəl
: a double-barreled gun

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Listen to this article Parkland high school shooting survivor and gun safety advocate David Hogg has double-barrel support to become the next Democratic National Committee vice chairman this weekend. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025 Detectives later learned that Mr. Greer carried a double-barrel 12-gauge shotgun in his patrol car and that Ms. Easterly had been shot with a 12-gauge shotgun. — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double-barrel was in 1811

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“Double-barrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-barrel. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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