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- shot effect/ʃɒt ɪˈfekt/The result, impact, or influence produced by an attempt, action, or instance of something happening.nounLow to Medium
- shot glass/ˈʃɒt ɡlɑːs/A small, thick-walled glass used for measuring and serving spirits or other strong alcoholic beverages, typically holding 1 to 2 fluid ounces (30–60 ml).nounB2
- shot hole/ˈʃɒt həʊl/A small, round hole, typically in plant leaves or wood, caused by the removal of a piece of material or by disease.nounC1
- shot metal/ˈʃɒt ˌmɛtl/Small, spherical pellets of metal.nounC1
- shot noise/ˈʃɒt nɔɪz/Random electrical noise arising from the discrete nature of electric charge (electrons) and the statistical variation in their flow.nounC2
- shot on goal/ʃɒt ɒn ɡəʊl/An attempt to score by kicking, hitting, or directing the ball or puck toward the goal in sports like football/soccer, hockey, or lacrosse.nounB2
- shot put/ˈʃɒt ˌpʊt/A track and field event in which a heavy spherical ball (the shot) is thrown as far as possible from the shoulder.nounC2 / Low Frequency / Niche
- shot tower/ˈʃɒt ˌtaʊ.ə/A tall industrial building historically used to manufacture small lead shot by dropping molten lead through a sieve at the top, allowing it to solidify into spherical pellets as it falls into a water basin below.nounC2
- shot-blasting/ˈʃɒt ˌblɑːstɪŋ/A surface preparation process that uses high-velocity abrasive particles (shot) to clean, strengthen (peen), or texture a material, typically metal.nounC1
- shot-putter/ˈʃɒt ˌpʊt.ər/An athlete who competes in the shot put event, throwing a heavy metal ball (the shot) for distance.nounC2
- shote/ʃəʊt/A young pig; a shoat.nounRare / Obsolete
- shotgun/ˈʃɒtɡʌn/A long-barrelled gun designed to fire a large number of small pellets (shot) at once, effective at short range for hunting or sport.adjectivenounverb+1B2
- shotgun microphone/ˈʃɒtɡʌn ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/A highly directional microphone, typically long and tubular, designed to pick up sound primarily from the direction it is pointed while rejecting ambient noise from the sides and rear.nounC1
- shotgun wedding/ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn ˈwɛdɪŋ/A wedding that is arranged in haste, especially because the bride is pregnant.nounC1-C2
- shothole/ˈʃɒthəʊl/A hole made by the discharge of a shotgun, bullet, or other projectile; a cavity formed by blasting in mining or quarrying.nounC2
- shott/ʃɒt/An archaic or dialectal term for a shallow, often temporary, salt lake or saline depression in desert regions, typically in North Africa.nounVery Rare / Specialised
- shotting/ˈʃɒtɪŋ/The activity or sport of shooting game birds or clay pigeons, especially using a shotgun.nounC1
- shottsuru/ˈʃɒt.sʊ.ruː/A Japanese fermented fish sauce, traditionally made from sandfish or sardines, used as a seasoning and condiment.nounRare/Low-Frequency
- shotwell/ˈʃɒt.wɛl/A person who shoots well; one who is skilled with a firearm.nounVery low
- should/ʃʊd/Used to indicate obligation, duty, correctness, or advisability, often with moral or social implications.nounverbverb-auxillaryVery High
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