trapshooting

American

[trap-shoo-ting] / ˈtræpˌʃu tɪŋ /

noun

the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap.

trapshooting British

/ ˈtræpˌʃuːtɪŋ /

noun

the sport of shooting at clay pigeons thrown up by a trap

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trapshooter

noun

Etymology

Origin of trapshooting

First recorded in 1870–75; trap ¹ + shoot ¹ ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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