霰弹 (sǎn) — shotgun shell, shotgun ammunition
Definition
霰弹 (sǎn) refers to a shotgun shell — the ammunition itself, containing multiple pellets that spread on firing. In firearms contexts it is distinct from a single bullet (子弹).
noun
shotgun shellshotgun ammunition
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 霰弹。Tā mǎi le yì hé sǎn.He bought a box of shotgun shells.
- 霰弹。sǎn De shā shāng fàn wéi hěn dà.The lethal range of shotgun ammunition is very large.
- 霰弹。Jǐng chá shǐ yòng le sǎn lái zhì fú dǎi tú.The police used shotgun shells to subdue the criminal.
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