single-shot

adjective

Of a firearm: holding only a single round of ammunition, thus needing to be reloaded after each shot.

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Meanings

adjectivesingle-shot (not comparable)
  1. not comparableengineeringOf a firearm: holding only a single round of ammunition, thus needing to be reloaded after each shot.
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APA

single-shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-shot

MLA

“single-shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-shot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-shot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-shot.

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