Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lead shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables: lead- shot
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Small balls of lead, used as projectiles in shotguns, and as a weight in angling, etc.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

shot tower

Frequently Paired Words

shot tower

Questions

What does lead shot mean?: Small balls of lead, used as projectiles in shotguns, and as a weight in angling, etc.

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