shots

Noun

shot (countable and uncountable, plural shots)

1. The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
   • The shot was wide of the mark.
2. The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
   • They took the lead on a last-minute shot.
3. (countable) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
   • The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.
4. (uncountable) The athletics event of shot put.
   • For two years Templeton has given individual attention to Krenz. The young man has reciprocated by giving at least two hours each day to practice in the shot and discus.1929 July 4, Harry L. Borba, “The Superman of Track”, in The Vernon Daily Record, volume 4, number 209, Vernon, Texas, page 6
5. (uncountable) Small metal balls, or other hard objects of various shapes, used as ammunition, especially in shotgun shells or artillery shells.
   • Steel shot, unlike lead shot, avoids contaminating the land with spent lead.
6. (historical, uncountable) Metal or stone balls (or similar), not necessarily small, used as ammunition.
   • The shot for this ship's deck guns, in that day, consisted only of solid iron balls such as ten-pounders.

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