As a mass noun: shot fired from a cannon. Obsolete. rare.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > [noun] > a shot (21) pot-shot1592 As a mass noun: shot fired from a cannon. Obsolete. rare. shot1653 An attempt to hit with a projectile discharged from a gun. Phrase, to exchange shots: said with reference to a skirmish or a duel. by a long shot… pop1657 A shot with a gun. pluff1663 Chiefly Scottish. A strong puff or explosive emission of air, powder, smoke, etc., esp. from the firing of a gun; (colloquial) a shot from a musket… round1690 Frequently in plural. A single volley of fire by artillery or a number of firearms; a shot from a single firearm or piece of artillery. Also: †a… whiff1837 A discharge of shot or explosive. tap1987 A shot fired from a gun, esp. in target-shooting. Usually with qualifying word, as double (treble,etc.) taps. slang. Subcategories:— type of shot (14) |
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