air shot

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noun

golf a shot that misses the ball completely but counts as a stroke

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Words nearby air shot

air-sea rescue, air service, air shaft, airshed, airship, air shot, air show, air shower, airsick, airsickness, airside

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How to use air shot in a sentence

Hot air shot out and minutes passed before the heat was broken.
John Grisham's Debut Short Story|John Grisham|October 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The heavily compressed air shot a geyser straight up to the surface of the river some fifty feet above.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
There was a hissing sound and a slight tremor as the compressed air shot the torpedoes from the tubes.
The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam|John Henry Goldfrap