shotfirer

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noun

A person employed to prepare, position and detonate explosives to demolish buildings and structures, or dislodge rocks and soil.

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Meanings

nounshotfirer (plural shotfirers)

plural shotfirers

  1. businessA person employed to prepare, position and detonate explosives to demolish buildings and structures, or dislodge rocks and soil.

Origin

From shot + firer.

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Translations

Czech střelmistr
  • střelmistrwho prepares and detonates explosives
Cite this entry
APA

shotfirer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotfirer

MLA

“shotfirer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotfirer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shotfirer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotfirer.

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