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sawed-off

Syllabification: (sawed-off)
Pronunciation: /ˌsôd ˈôf/

(also chiefly Britishsawn-off)
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Definition of sawed-off

adjective

[attributive]
  • (of a gun) having a specially shortened barrel to make handling easier and to give a wider field of fire.
  • informal (of an item of clothing) having been cut short.
  • informal (of a person) short.

noun

  • a sawed-off shotgun.

sawed-off in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sawed-off in the British & World English dictionary