gun·shot 
/ˈgʌnˌʃɑ:t/ noun
plural gun·shots /ˈgʌnˌʃɑ:t/ noun 1 : bullets fired from a gun [noncount] ▪ death/murder by gunshot [count] ▪ He was killed by a gunshot to the head. — often used before another noun ▪ gunshot wounds/victims 2 [count] : the firing of a gun
▪ We heard several gunshots. 3 [noncount] : the distance that a bullet fired from a gun can travel — usually used in the phrase within gunshot ▪ The target was within gunshot (range).
▪ We heard several gunshots.
