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supershot

UK/ˈsupɚʃɒt/US/ˈsupɚʃɑt/

supershot noun: a superior shot (ammunition or projectile).

Noun

supershot (plural supershots)

  1. (rare) A superior shot (ammunition or projectile).
    • Well, Pete now starts hearing about the bolt action 110. It will stop any game, yeah, if the shot is well placed. Strangle that little news. Pete ain’t looking to make a career of placing his supershots in superb array anywhere but in the office jungle.1967, Norman Mailer, Why Are We in Vietnam?: A Novel, G.P. Putnam's Sons, page 83
    • The RH503 is an externally driven, 35-mm autocannon which has the capability of firing 50-mm “Supershot” ammunition with a barrel change.1991, Royal Canadian Electrical, Mechanical Engineers, EME Journal 1991 Issue 1, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 23

Forms of supershot

pluralsupershots
alternative formsuper-shot

Origin of supershot

From super- + shot.

Questions about supershot

What does supershot mean?
Supershot means a superior shot (ammunition or projectile).
What part of speech is supershot?
Supershot is a noun.
How do you pronounce supershot?
Supershot is pronounced /ˈsupɚʃɒt/ (UK).
What is the plural of supershot?
The plural of supershot is supershots.

Words near supershot in the dictionary

  1. supershoe
  2. supershoes
  3. supershopper
  4. supershoppers
  5. supershort
  6. supershot
  7. supershots
  8. supershow
  9. supershows
  10. supersight
  11. supersign

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