as in dynamo
a very energetic person
a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers
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Recent Examples of pistol
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Former Indiana State Police Firearm Examiner Melissa Oberg testified the .40 caliber round found between the bodies matched a pistol seized from Allen’s home, according to CNN affiliate WTHR.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Turner was also convicted of four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and carrying a pistol without a license.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
After allegedly firing a pistol at them, Campbell ran to a nearby barber college and went inside.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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The firearms include one AR-15 rifle and two 9mm semiautomatic pistols.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Former Indiana State Police Firearm Examiner Melissa Oberg testified the .40 caliber round found between the bodies matched a pistol seized from Allen’s home, according to CNN affiliate WTHR.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Turner was also convicted of four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and carrying a pistol without a license.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
After allegedly firing a pistol at them, Campbell ran to a nearby barber college and went inside.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Pistol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistol. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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