Arrow and Barrel

Arrow

Arrow noun - A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow.

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Barrel and arrow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Barrel" instead a verb "Arrow".

Nearby Words: arrowed, arrowhead, arrowy, arrowing

Barrel verb - To proceed or move quickly.

Usage example: faced with a firm deadline, we barreled through the project at a furious pace

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Arrow and barrel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrow" instead a verb "Barrel".

Nearby Words: barreled, barreling, barrelled

burning	burning arrow	burning barrel
special	special arrow	special barrel
right	right arrow	right barrel
regular	regular arrow	regular barrel
Other adjectives: standard, single, small, actual, real, large, big, huge, wooden, blue, infamous, new, glowing, flaming, yellow, explosive, random, last, giant, exploding.

During the late eighties, Hawkeye killed supervillain Egghead this way — he shot an arrow down the barrel of his opponent's energy weapon.

Source: Blasting It out of Their Hands
When Egghead pulled the trigger, the arrow lodged itself in the barrel in the path of the discharge, and then the weapon went off, resulting in a fatal explosion.

Source: Blasting It out of Their Hands
Improbable Aiming Skills: Chena shot an arrow down the barrel of a rifle.

Source: Western Animation / The Legend of Calamity Jane

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