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shooting
noun /ˈʃuː.tɪŋ/
/-t̬ɪŋ/ Definition
B2 [U] the act of shooting bullets from guns or other weapons: We heard some shooting in the night.Detonation and bombardment B2 [C] an occasion when someone is injured or killed by a bullet shot from a gun: There have been a number of shootings in the capital this week.KillingMurder and attempted murderMurder and attempted murderKilling › [U] the sport of shooting animals or birds: pheasant/grouse shooting He goes shooting most weekends.Target sports
(Definition of shooting noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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