varminter

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noun

A rifle designed or modified to increase accuracy so that it can be used for varmint shooting.

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Meanings

nounvarminter (plural varminters)

plural varminters

  1. A rifle designed or modified to increase accuracy so that it can be used for varmint shooting.
  2. One who takes part in varmint shooting.

    Accuracy folks (benchresters, varminters, etc.) lean decidedly towards the Remington. Its tubular design allows it to be chucked in a lathe and "hot-rodded" very easily.

    1997 December 23, Marcus [username], “Re: New Pre '64 or 700 action?”, in rec.guns (Usenet)

Origin

From varmint + -er.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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