Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balling gun

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: balling -gun
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for forcing a pill or bolus of medicine down the throat of an animal.

Example Sentences

"It is very easy to misuse the balling gun and cause a serious "choke" in the horse or damage to the back of the throat."
"Before passing a balling gun into the patient's oral cavity, a quick assessment of the patient's size is mandatory."
"This instrument is available in various sizes for use in different species. Cattle require a balling gun with a large head and long handle, with a metal or flexible plastic head."

Etymology

From balling + gun.

Inflected Forms

balling guns (plural)

Questions

What does balling gun mean?: A device for forcing a pill or bolus of medicine down the throat of an animal.
Where does balling gun come from?: From balling + gun.

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