Pea Shooter (Noun)
Meaning
A straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The kids loved using the pea shooter to shoot dried peas at each other in the backyard.
- She rummaged through her grandmother's attic and found an old pea shooter made of a hollow reed.
- The museum exhibit featured a collection of antique toys, including a delicate silver pea shooter from the 1800s.
- He crafted a makeshift pea shooter from a straw and a piece of bamboo to play pranks on his siblings.
- At the fair, a vendor sold handmade pea shooters that shot small foam balls instead of dried peas.