Hold
Hold verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: hold your temper until you hear the whole story
Muzzle
Muzzle verb - Fit with a muzzle.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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The boy was firing the weapon but his arm was too weak to hold the gun steady, the recoil from the first bullet bent the kid's arms all the way back with the muzzle pointing in his face.
Source: I Just Shot Marvin in the Face -
They will just fire endlessly until they run out of ammo without ever appearing to reload, giving the impression that their guns hold dozens of rounds even though they are supposed to be single-shot muzzle-loaders.
- Quake II's submachine gun features muzzle climb as you hold down the trigger.
Source: Law of Inverse Recoil
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