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trapshooting
[ trap-shoo-ting ]
/ ˈtræpˌʃu tɪŋ /
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noun
the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap.
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British Dictionary definitions for trapshooting
trapshooting
/ (ˈtræpˌʃuːtɪŋ) /
noun
the sport of shooting at clay pigeons thrown up by a trap
Derived forms of trapshooting
trapshooter, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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