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trapshooting

/ˈtræpˌʃutɪŋ/ /ˈtræpˌʃuːtɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
The sport, similar to skeet, of shooting at thrown targets with a shotgun.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys trapshooting at the local gun club every Saturday morning. "
sport weapon entertainment

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Illustration skeet

skeet noun

/skiːt/

A form of trapshooting using clay targets to simulate birds in flight.

"My uncle enjoys spending his weekends at the gun club, practicing skeet. "

Illustration thrown

thrown verb

/θɹəʊn/ /θɹoʊn/

To change place.

"The soccer ball was thrown from the field to the parking lot. "

Illustration saturday

saturday noun

/ˈsætərdeɪ/

The day of the week between Friday and Sunday.

"We are going to the beach on Saturday."

Illustration sport

sport noun

/spɔːt/ /spɔɹt/

Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

"Soccer is a popular sport played by many children at recess. "

Illustration morning

morning noun

/ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ /ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/

The part of the day from dawn to noon.

"The morning classes at school begin at 8:00 a.m. "

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targets noun

/ˈtɑːrɡɪts/ /ˈtɑːrɡəts/

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

"Take careful aim at the target."

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local noun

/ˈləʊkl̩/ /ˈloʊkl̩/

A person who lives near a given place.

"The local is helping organize the school fundraiser. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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shotgun noun

/ˈʃɒtɡʌn/ /ˈʃɑtɡʌn/

A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.

"Meat was cooked up within hours after the hunter killed the deer with his shotgun."

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similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Illustration shooting

shooting verb

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

To launch a projectile.

"The archer practiced shooting arrows at the target. "

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enjoys verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪz/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."