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noun
- The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- The was wide of the mark.
- (sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
- They took the lead on a last-minute .
- The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
- (uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
- (military) A solid metal armor-piercing projectile having no bursting charge, that was in use mainly during World War II.
- A chance, or an attempt.
- I'd like just one more at winning this game.
- (finance) A payment (of a bill), a scot or shout.
- A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle. About 44 millilitres; 1.5 ounces. "pony shot"= 30 millilitres; 1 fluid ounce
- (rfv-sense) (context, prison) A spoon of coffee.
- (context, Filmology) The basic unit of film language.
verb
- (past of, shoot)
adjective
- (colloquial) Worn out.
- The real axle will have to be replaced. It's .
- (Of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
- tired, weary
- I have to go to bed now, I'm .
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noun (wikipedia, Stalemate, Stalemate (chess))
- (context, chess) The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
- Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but does not involve any personal loss.
verb (stalemat, ing)
- (context, chess, transitive) To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.
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