contact shot

noun

A gunshot executed in such a way that the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with a body at the moment of discharge.

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contact wound
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Meanings

nouncontact shot (plural contact shots)

plural contact shots

  1. engineeringA gunshot executed in such a way that the muzzle of the firearm is in direct contact with a body at the moment of discharge.
  2. broadlySynonym of contact wound: a gunshot wound so incurred

    Synonyms: contact wound

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of contact wound: a gunshot wound so incurred

Similar
contact wound
Also see
contact wound

Translations

German aufgesetzter Schuss
  • aufgesetzter SchussTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

contact shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20shot

MLA

“contact shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contact shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contact%20shot.

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