one-shot

[ wuhn-shot ]

/ ˈwʌnˌʃɒt /

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noun Also one shot.

a magazine, brochure, or the like that is published only one time, with no subsequent issues intended, usually containing articles and photographs devoted to one topical subject.

a single appearance by a performer, as in a play, motion picture, or television program.

a close-up camera shot of one person.

something occurring, done, used, etc., only once.

adjective

occurring, done, etc., only once.

achieved or accomplished with a single try: a one-shot solution.

Nearby words

one-one, one-parent family, one-piece, one-point perspective, one-reeler, one-shot, one-sided, one-size-fits-all, one-spot, one-star, one-step

Origin of one-shot

First recorded in 1905–10

Examples from the Web for one-shot

One-shot holiday needs can also lead to yearlong sustainable relationships.
One of a Kind Gifts Are Only a Neighbor Away|Lawrence Ferber|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each one speaks alone and directly to the camera, shown exclusively in a one-shot.
Naftali Bennett Wants You!|Don Futterman|December 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I am going to sit down with a lawyer to go over my case and the application, since this is only a one-shot deal.
Letters From DREAMers: Young Immigrants Hope for Deferred Action|Sam Schlinkert|August 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sanctions and saber-rattling alone were never going to do the trick, nor would periodic efforts at one-shot diplomacy.
Don't Prove Walt and Mearsheimer Right|Lara Friedman|March 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Even worse, the stimulus legislation, predictably, proved to be a one-shot wonder.
America's Investment Crisis|Jeffrey Sachs|October 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Your intuition for the one-shot gamble was the one thing that bailed us out this time.
One-Shot|James Benjamin Blish
It was only when he opened his mouth that One-Shot Braun was in the suit with him.
One-Shot|James Benjamin Blish
The fourth is a one-shot hole, which likewise calls for hard hitting.
The Golf Courses of the British Isles|Bernard Darwin
You can't stop a man with this here little twenty-two, an' it's only a one-shot at that.
The Boss of Little Arcady|Harry Leon Wilson
Twenty-five thousand bucks would get you one nice spread in the Post, but what kind of a one-shot campaign would that be?
Breeder Reaction|Winston Marks