The discharge of such shot. Also figurative.
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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 > type of shot (14) hail-shot1569 The discharge of such shot. Also figurative. random shot1598 †(a) a shot fired at any range other than point-blank (see sense A. 2); (as a mass noun) this range (obsolete); (b) a shot fired without aim (also… long shot1767 The furthest distance which a shot fired from a weapon can reach; a long distance (literal and figurative). Also (now chiefly): a shot fired over… snapshot1808 A quick or hurried shot taken without deliberate aim, esp. one at a rising bird or quickly moving animal. point-blanker1824 A point-blank shot. pot-shot1843 A shot made at an animal or bird with the aim of killing it purely for food, without regard for the rules and conventions of sport (cf. pot-hunter, n.… snap1851 = snapshot, n. 1. hip shot1874 A shot fired from a gun held near the hip, without taking proper aim, typically as a means of firing quickly. Also figurative: an impulsive or… pop shot1880 Originally and chiefly U.S. A gunshot fired quickly, opportunistically, or at random; (also) a pot-shot taken with any missile. In extended use: a… sighter1897 A sighting shot in rifle or artillery shooting. Also transferred and figurative. pot1914 A shot aimed at a person or animal; a pot-shot. over1915 Military colloquial. A bullet, shell, or other missile that passes beyond its target. short1922 Something that is short. Military. A shot that falls short of its target. snipe1969 A long-range shot or attack from a sharp-shooter; the sound of a sniper's bullet. Also figurative. |
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