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Chokebore

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(1):

(v. t.) To provide with a chokebore.

(2):

(n.) A shotgun that is made with such a bore.

(3):

(n.) In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance (usually 2/ to 3 inches) to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chokebore'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chokebore.html. 1828.
 
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