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powder and shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
pow-der and shot
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets

Questions

What does powder and shot mean?
ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets

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