Pistol
noun
A small gun that is held and shot with one hand.
He pulled out a pistol and aimed it at the intruder
Often appears as...
- load a pistol
- aim a pistol
noun
A kind of gymnastic exercise including a sudden turning or whirling movement, resembling that of a pistol shot.
The gymnast demonstrated a perfect pistol squat during the competition
Often appears as...
- perform a pistol
- pistol squat
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Sports
noun
A small, usually brightly colored, marine fish.
I saw a beautiful pistol shrimp during my dive today
Often appears as...
- pistol shrimp
- capture a pistol
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Animal
noun
A small gun that is held and shot with one hand.
He pulled out a pistol and aimed it at the intruder
Often appears as...
- load a pistol
- aim a pistol
noun
A kind of gymnastic exercise including a sudden turning or whirling movement, resembling that of a pistol shot.
The gymnast demonstrated a perfect pistol squat during the competition
Often appears as...
- perform a pistol
- pistol squat
Usage tips
Sports
noun
A small, usually brightly colored, marine fish.
I saw a beautiful pistol shrimp during my dive today
Often appears as...
- pistol shrimp
- capture a pistol
Usage tips
Animal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Context
Used when talking about personal safety, law enforcement, or military.
The police officer's pistol was securely holstered.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Pistols may be sensitive topics due to associations with violence and crime.
When discussing pistols, be aware of the cultural context.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Imagery
Pistols are often mentioned in creative writing for dramatic effect.
The novel's hero wielded a pistol, bracing for the showdown.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Context
Used when talking about personal safety, law enforcement, or military.
The police officer's pistol was securely holstered.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Pistols may be sensitive topics due to associations with violence and crime.
When discussing pistols, be aware of the cultural context.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Imagery
Pistols are often mentioned in creative writing for dramatic effect.
The novel's hero wielded a pistol, bracing for the showdown.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Context
Used when talking about personal safety, law enforcement, or military.
The police officer's pistol was securely holstered.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Pistols may be sensitive topics due to associations with violence and crime.
When discussing pistols, be aware of the cultural context.
Pro Tip 3/3Descriptive Imagery
Pistols are often mentioned in creative writing for dramatic effect.
The novel's hero wielded a pistol, bracing for the showdown.
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The Illegal and...
reptile guy and Brandon's brother moved into the house but word had gotten out that you could find escaped chameleons on their orchard my brother was up one morning he was taking a shower and he caught a light out of his window where it shouldn't have been a life so he just panicked grabs his pistol and he runs out door
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Geographic Bee 2010 - TN...
Oakland jil think a pistol and behind me is the friendship bell which was developed in the joint project by the city of oak ridge in several cities in Japan to commemorate 50 years of friendship from nineteen forty five to nineteen ninety five since the end of
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Why sleep matters now...
sort of the starting pistol they don't participate in the sleep race itself that's a different set of chemicals so if you're transitioning between different time zones that's certainly when melatonin can be useful to help sort of give your signal
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Pastor Andrew's Birthday...
birthday to once again take up deadly snakes I live my life and do everything I know to do because I know what it's like to say it with a pistol to your head feeling you have no body no friends no family and more than anything in this
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The role of disruption...
literally disruption swaggered through the door I was the social secretary at college a scruffy kid came in off the street one day asking join a band to play for free tomorrow night mate I said of course the band was the sex pistols
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From pacifist to spy:...
and made her way to the city armed with a false passport, a pistol and a few French francs. But her network was compromised. Within a week of her deployment, all her fellow agents were arrested, and Noor was called home.
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Cartagena Awakening PIPE No...
and just immediately took Charlie into Charlie's bedroom and closed the door being interrogated I see another man walk-in walks around the corner bed space right he raises his pistol with the hammer
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Safari Live - Day 178 PIPE...
those eyes look at that those amber colored eyes deep that's a pistol just describing them now I think looking at these two these are the two youngsters and I think look at them I think that is
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An Art Made of Trust,...
and the pistol with one bullet. There are instructions which say, "I'm an object. You can use everything on the table on me. I'm taking all responsibility -- even killing me.
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Pistol Shrimp Superheats...
the pistol shrimp by snapping its claws it can not only make communication sounds but something far deadlier
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The Illegal and...
reptile guy and Brandon's brother moved into the house but word had gotten out that you could find escaped chameleons on their orchard my brother was up one morning he was taking a shower and he caught a light out of his window where it shouldn't have been a life so he just panicked grabs his pistol and he runs out door
Video examples
Geographic Bee 2010 - TN...
Oakland jil think a pistol and behind me is the friendship bell which was developed in the joint project by the city of oak ridge in several cities in Japan to commemorate 50 years of friendship from nineteen forty five to nineteen ninety five since the end of
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Why sleep matters now...
sort of the starting pistol they don't participate in the sleep race itself that's a different set of chemicals so if you're transitioning between different time zones that's certainly when melatonin can be useful to help sort of give your signal
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Pastor Andrew's Birthday...
birthday to once again take up deadly snakes I live my life and do everything I know to do because I know what it's like to say it with a pistol to your head feeling you have no body no friends no family and more than anything in this
Video examples
The role of disruption...
literally disruption swaggered through the door I was the social secretary at college a scruffy kid came in off the street one day asking join a band to play for free tomorrow night mate I said of course the band was the sex pistols
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From pacifist to spy:...
and made her way to the city armed with a false passport, a pistol and a few French francs. But her network was compromised. Within a week of her deployment, all her fellow agents were arrested, and Noor was called home.
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Cartagena Awakening PIPE No...
and just immediately took Charlie into Charlie's bedroom and closed the door being interrogated I see another man walk-in walks around the corner bed space right he raises his pistol with the hammer
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Safari Live - Day 178 PIPE...
those eyes look at that those amber colored eyes deep that's a pistol just describing them now I think looking at these two these are the two youngsters and I think look at them I think that is
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An Art Made of Trust,...
and the pistol with one bullet. There are instructions which say, "I'm an object. You can use everything on the table on me. I'm taking all responsibility -- even killing me.
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Pistol Shrimp Superheats...
the pistol shrimp by snapping its claws it can not only make communication sounds but something far deadlier
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Quote examples
Patti Harrison
American Actress
I have a concealed carry, so I actually have a few guns that I keep. I keep them in my big, giant high-waisted fashion pants at all times, and I have two small pink pistols because I'm a woman.
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Juan Gabriel
Mexican Musician
Money can be taken away from you, by the IRS or by pistol. That's why I always measure riches in terms of wisdom. No one can ever take from you what you know.
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Garrison Keillor
American Writer
A girl in a bikini is like having a loaded pistol on your coffee table - There's nothing wrong with them, but it's hard to stop thinking about it.
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Steve Young
American Athlete
The pistol isn't going to go away, but the job in the long run is going to be to deliver the ball from the pocket.
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Terry Rozier
American Athlete
When I say I saw shotguns and pistols in the house, I saw them. It was what I grew up around.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Leader
We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.
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Samuel Fuller
American Director
We have too many intellectuals who are afraid to use the pistol of common sense.
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Boyle Roche
Irish Politician
While I write this letter, I have a pistol in one hand and a sword in the other.
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Darrell Royal
American Coach
If worms carried pistols, birds wouldn't eat 'em.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
Words are loaded pistols.
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Patti Harrison
American Actress
I have a concealed carry, so I actually have a few guns that I keep. I keep them in my big, giant high-waisted fashion pants at all times, and I have two small pink pistols because I'm a woman.
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Juan Gabriel
Mexican Musician
Money can be taken away from you, by the IRS or by pistol. That's why I always measure riches in terms of wisdom. No one can ever take from you what you know.
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Garrison Keillor
American Writer
A girl in a bikini is like having a loaded pistol on your coffee table - There's nothing wrong with them, but it's hard to stop thinking about it.
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Steve Young
American Athlete
The pistol isn't going to go away, but the job in the long run is going to be to deliver the ball from the pocket.
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Terry Rozier
American Athlete
When I say I saw shotguns and pistols in the house, I saw them. It was what I grew up around.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Leader
We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.
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Samuel Fuller
American Director
We have too many intellectuals who are afraid to use the pistol of common sense.
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Boyle Roche
Irish Politician
While I write this letter, I have a pistol in one hand and a sword in the other.
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Darrell Royal
American Coach
If worms carried pistols, birds wouldn't eat 'em.
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Jean-Paul Sartre
French Philosopher
Words are loaded pistols.
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