wing shot
Americannoun
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a shot at a bird in flight.
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an expert in shooting birds in flight.
noun
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a shot taken at a bird in flight
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an expert at shooting birds in flight
Etymology
Origin of wing shot
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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A career 36% three-point shooter, the 31-year-old, 6-foot-7 wing shot 37.8% on threes with the Clippers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2022
The 6-foot-4 wing shot 45.8% from the field and 77.5% from the free-throw line but only 28.2% from three-point range.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2021
One P-51 set a record for ruggedness when it flew home with a yard of starboard wing shot off, the port wing half buckled and the fuselage bent and torn from collision with a tree.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was a loving companion who taught Gregory to be a champion wing shot and a powerful protector who once showed great courage in rescuing the boy from sharks.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was the first wing shot Alfred ever hunted with.
From Watch Yourself Go By by Warden, Ben W.
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