peashooter

peashooter
/pee"shooh'teuhr/, n.
a tube through which dried peas, beans, or small pellets are blown, used as a toy. Also called beanshooter.
[1860-65; PEA1 + SHOOTER]

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  • peashooter — noun Date: 1803 a toy blowgun that uses peas for projectiles …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • peashooter — pea|shoot|er [ˈpi:ˌʃu:tə US ər] n a small tube used by children to blow small objects, especially dried ↑peas, at someone or something …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • peashooter — pea|shoot|er [ pi,ʃutər ] noun count a small tube that children use for blowing hard objects at someone or something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • peashooter — n. toy through which one blows dried peas or beans (similar to a blowgun) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • peashooter — noun (C) a small tube used by children to blow small objects, especially dried peas, at someone or something …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • peashooter — pea•shoot•er [[t]ˈpiˌʃu tər[/t]] n. a tube through which dried peas, beans, or pellets are blown, used as a toy • Etymology: 1860–65 …   From formal English to slang

  • peashooter — /ˈpiʃutə/ (say peeshoohtuh) noun a tube through which dried peas are blown, as by children. {pea1 + shooter} …  

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