single-shot
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of single-shot
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The team's top single-shot electron pressure measurement so far is 830 MPa.
From Science Daily
The process, described as single-shot tensor computing, functions at the speed of light.
From Science Daily
From its 15-year-old star to its risky single-shot direction and unsettlingly resonant themes, the limited series “Adolescence” was as close to perfection as a piece of television gets.
From Los Angeles Times
But what was it like for Doherty, a veteran actor with many credits — including Princess Anne in “The Crown” — to take on a single-shot, 52-minute episode requiring her to parry and push and prod a young actor on his first job?
From Los Angeles Times
Singh said the single-shot technique "can feel like a gimmick" but that the acting is "phenomenal".
From BBC
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