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varminter

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Etymology

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From varmint +‎ -er.

Noun

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varminter (plural varminters)

  1. A rifle designed or modified to increase accuracy so that it can be used for varmint shooting.
  2. One who takes part in varmint shooting.
    • 1997 December 23, Marcus [username], “Re: New Pre '64 or 700 action?”, in rec.guns[1] (Usenet):
      Accuracy folks (benchresters, varminters, etc.) lean decidedly towards the Remington. Its tubular design allows it to be chucked in a lathe and "hot-rodded" very easily.