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shots on target

shots on target is the plural of shot on target.

Meaning of shot on target

Noun

shot on target (plural shots on target)

  1. A shot that either scores a goal or that would score if not for an obstruction by a defending player.
    • Sheffield United, who were relegated on 17 April following defeat to Wolves, had one shot on target and were unable to test goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.2021 May 2, Emma Sanders, “Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Sheffield United”, in BBC Sport

Questions about shots on target

What is shots on target the plural of?
Shots on target is the plural of shot on target.

Words near shots on target in the dictionary

  1. shots in one's locker
  2. shots in the arm
  3. shots in the dark
  4. shots in the locker
  5. shots on goal
  6. shots on target
  7. shots to nothing
  8. shotshell
  9. shotshells
  10. shotski
  11. shotskis

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