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  • 11shoot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 new part of a plant ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh, green, new, tender, young ▪ growing ▪ flowering, leafy …

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  • 12target — 01. He aimed at the [target], and fired his gun. 02. Cigarette companies are [targeting] Asian women in an attempt to increase sales in the Far East. 03. This fashion magazine [targets] teenage girls. 04. It may be difficult to reach our… …

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  • 13target — 1. noun /tɑːɡɪt/ a) 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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  • 14Shoot-and-scoot — The term shoot and scoot refers to an artillery tactic of firing at a target and then immediately moving away from the location where the shots were fired. The reason for this is to avoid counter battery fire shots fired at the origin of incoming …

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  • 15target — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French targette, targuete, diminutive of targe light shield, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse targa shield Date: 14th century 1. a small round shield 2 …

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  • 16shoot at — phr verb Shoot at is used with these nouns as the object: ↑target …

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  • 17To shoot ahead — Shoot Shoot, v. i. 1. To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides. [1913 Webster] The archers have . . . shot at him. Gen. xlix. 23. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 18Field Target — is an outdoor air gun discipline originating in the United Kingdom, on the late 1980s, but gaining popularity worldwide.UK RulesIn UK (United Kingdom) rules, competitors aim to shoot the small “kill” zone that forms part of a larger metal… …

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  • 19Meat shoot — Meat shoots are commonly mistaken as block shoots, ham shoots, turkey shoots, etc. This is, however, a misnomer.[1] They are typically run as fund raising events by small rod and gun clubs, gun owners associations, or Veterans of Foreign Wars… …

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  • 20Look-down/shoot-down — is a capability a radar system is said to possess if it is able to detect, track and lock a target moving below the horizon as seen by the radar. Look down/shoot down capability is an essential feature of modern airborne military radar systems.… …

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