Definitions
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- proper noun The
county town ofHampshire ,England ; or any of the towns named after it. - proper noun A
habitational surname . - proper noun Usual shortened form for Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action repeater.
- proper noun A bottle holding a
Winchester quart .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a shoulder rifle
- noun a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
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Examples
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I know they are different designs, with the top vs. side ejection, but the Winchester is an American icon.
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I know they are different designs, with the top vs. side ejection, but the Winchester is an American icon.
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But the Winchester is a habit more deeply ingrained than even Shaun's daily stop for a soda, and the pub will not let him leave without a fight.
Shaun of the Dead 2005
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I have found that identical loads in Winchester brass shoots differently than the same loads in Remington and/or Federal brass, so keeping them separate and grouped together will yield more consistency from one shot to the next.
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Any off the shelf 150 or 165 grain Hornady, Remington Core-Lokt®, Federal or Winchester is plenty sufficient.
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The .358 Winchester is in very good condition, but I still use it occasionally.
good rifle 2009
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The .358 Winchester is in very good condition, but I still use it occasionally.
good rifle 2009
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I have found that identical loads in Winchester brass shoots differently than the same loads in Remington and/or Federal brass, so keeping them separate and grouped together will yield more consistency from one shot to the next.
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Thomas was born in Winchester, Kentucky, to Lebanese Christian immigrants [1] from Tripoli, Lebanon, which at the time was part of Syria.
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Any off the shelf 150 or 165 grain Hornady, Remington Core-Lokt®, Federal or Winchester is plenty sufficient.
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