/ Dictionary / Index S single-shot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sin•gle-shot Pronunciation: (sing'gul-shot'), [key] — adj. (of a firearm) requiring loading before each shot; not having or using a cartridge magazine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. single-sex single-space Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language