Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Premium
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
choke bore
choke·bore
/
ˈtʃoʊkˌbɔr, -ˌboʊr
/
Show Spelled
[
chohk
-bawr, -bohr
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a
bore
in a shotgun that narrows toward the muzzle to prevent shot from scattering too widely.
2.
a shotgun with such a
bore
.
Origin:
1870–75;
choke
+
bore
1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
choke bore
Collins
World English Dictionary
chokebore
(ˈtʃəʊkˌbɔː)
—
n
1.
a shotgun bore that becomes narrower towards the muzzle so that the shot is not scattered
2.
a shotgun having such a bore
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Relevant Questions
What Is Choke·bore?
What Is Choke·bore?
00:10
Choke bore
is always a great word to know.
So is
bezoar
. Does it mean:
So is
quincunx
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Matching Quote
"A healthy male adult bore consumes each year one and a half times his own weight in other people's patience."
-John Updike
MORE
Want choke bore ad-free? Click here!
Related Searches
Engine bore calculat...
Bore x stroke conver...
Laser bore sighter
Bore worm damage to ...
Wild bore
Bore worms in trees
Hoppes bore snake
Laser gun bore sight...
Nearby Words
choir
choir boy
choir girl
choir loft
choir master
choir school
choir-boy
choir-girl
choir-loft
choir-master
choirboy
choirest
choirgirl
choirlike
choirmaster
choiseul
choka
choke
choke back
choke berry
choke bore
choke chain
choke cherry
choke coil
choke collar
choke damp
choke down
choke full
choke hold
choke off
choke pear
choke point
choke the chick...
choke up
choke-berry
choke-bore
choke-chain
choke-cherry
choke-coil
choke-collar
choke-damp
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT