trapshooting

[trap-shoo-ting]

noun

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

Compare skeet¹.

Origin of trapshooting

1870–75; trap¹ + shooting

Related formstrap·shoot·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for trapshooting

trapshooting

noun

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

Derived Formstrapshooter, noun

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