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To launch a projectile.
To move or act quickly or suddenly.
To act or achieve.
To measure the distance and direction to (a point).
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
"The shot was wide off the mark."
The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
"They took the lead on a last-minute shot."
The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
"The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot."
Small metal balls used as ammunition.
To load (a gun) with shot.
How to use "SHOT" in a sentence
"The land shoots into a promontory."
To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.…
"The shot was wide off the mark."
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.…
"They took the lead on a last-minute shot."
The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.…
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