16-gauge
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or being a size of shotgun shell having a diameter of 0.662 inch (1.68 centimeters).
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of, relating to, or being a shotgun using such a shell.
Example Sentences
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The appeals team, led by lawyer David “Duff” Dretzin, also found that Venn had a 16-gauge shotgun like the one used in the killing.
From Washington Post
The company uses 14-gauge stainless steel, which is 25 percent thicker than the 16-gauge stainless touted by manufacturers of some high-end mass-manufactured sinks and about twice as thick as the 20-gauge stainless steel sinks that command the lowest prices at home centers.
From Washington Post
Smith says the 16-gauge shotgun was likely last seen at a lake cabin or house near Cullman, Alabama.
From Seattle Times
Williams said he believes the Remington Model 11/48 16-gauge shotgun is likely somewhere in southern Alabama, an area he spent a lot of time with his “Granddad Sheppard.”
From Fox News
Along the sidelines last weekend, Dan Kropf of Delaware was putting the finishing touches on a 70-pound set of armor made of hundreds of pieces of 16-gauge steel, laser-cut in what he called a “modified byzantine tombstone” pattern.
From Washington Post
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