eng: shot - UWN/MENTA

eng: shot

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

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