Difference between Scattergun and Shotgun

What is the difference between Scattergun and Shotgun?

Scattergun as a noun is shotgun while Shotgun as a noun is a gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

Scattergun

Part of speech: noun

Definition: shotgun

Shotgun

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver.A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to a shotgun.Occurring as a result of the threat of force.Utilizing numerous or highly diverse means to achieve a particular result.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth.To verbally lay claim to (something)To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher.To rapidly drink a beverage from a can by making a hole in the bottom of the can, placing the hole above one's mouth, and opening the top.

Example sentence: I noticed a lot of dual-threat quarterbacks in the shotgun or in the pistol, a lot of them don't last forever. I want to be in the pocket.

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