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clay pigeon

clay pigeon noun: a flying target, usually a disc, made of a mixture of pitch and pulverized limestone rock, used as moving target in sport shooting.

Noun

clay pigeon (plural clay pigeons)

  1. A flying target, usually a disc, made of a mixture of pitch and pulverized limestone rock, used as moving target in sport shooting.
    Synonyms:
    clay target

clay pigeon meaning in Tamil

clay pigeon in Tamil

களிமண்புறா

Synonyms of clay pigeon

  • clay target

Forms of clay pigeon

pluralclay pigeons

Origin of clay pigeon

The term is a remnant of the history of trap shooting. Originally, live pigeons were used as targets, but they were gradually replaced with clay disks and ultimately banned. Later, clay was replaced with more suitable raw materials.

Words formed from clay pigeon

  • clay pigeon shooting

Questions about clay pigeon

What does clay pigeon mean?
Clay pigeon means a flying target, usually a disc, made of a mixture of pitch and pulverized limestone rock, used as moving target in sport shooting.
What is clay pigeon in Tamil?
Clay pigeon in Tamil is களிமண்புறா. See Clay pigeon meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is clay pigeon?
Clay pigeon is a noun.
What is the plural of clay pigeon?
The plural of clay pigeon is clay pigeons.

Words near clay pigeon in the dictionary

  1. Clay Cross
  2. clay eater
  3. clay feet
  4. Clay Frisian
  5. Clay Lake
  6. clay pigeon
  7. clay pigeons
  8. clay pit
  9. clay pits
  10. clay shale
  11. clay slate

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