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the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
Synonym: blastoff
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the act of firing a projectile
e.g. his shooting was slow but accurate
Synonym: shooting
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(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
e.g. it took two strokes to get out of the bunker
e.g. a good shot requires good balance and tempo
e.g. he left me an almost impossible shot
Synonym: stroke
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the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
e.g. the nurse gave him a flu shot
Synonym: injection
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informal words for any attempt or effort
e.g. he gave it his best shot
e.g. he took a stab at forecasting
Synonym: stab
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an attempt to score in a game
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a blow hard enough to cause injury
e.g. he is still recovering from a shot to his leg
e.g. I caught him with a solid shot to the chin
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a solid missile discharged from a firearm
e.g. the shot buzzed past his ear
Synonym: pellet
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an explosive charge used in blasting
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sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
e.g. he trained at putting the shot
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an informal photograph
usually made with a small hand-held camera
e.g. my snapshots haven't been developed yet
e.g. he tried to get unposed shots of his friends
Synonym: snapshot snap
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an estimate based on little or no information
Synonym: guess guesswork guessing dead reckoning
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a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
Synonym: scene
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an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
e.g. his parting shot was `drop dead'
e.g. she threw shafts of sarcasm
e.g. she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Synonym: shaft slam dig barb jibe gibe
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a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
e.g. he is a crack shot
e.g. a poor shooter
Synonym: shooter
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a small drink of liquor
e.g. he poured a shot of whiskey
Synonym: nip
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a chance to do something
e.g. he wanted a shot at the champion
Synonym: crack
英语释义
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n. a solid missile discharged from a firearm
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n. a chance to do something
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n. a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
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n. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect