- clay pigeon shooting
- noun (U) BrE a sport in which you shoot at pieces of hard clay that are thrown up into the air; skeet-shooting AmE
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clay pigeon shooting — UK US noun [uncountable] british the sport of shooting circular clay objects known as clay pigeons that are thrown into the air by a machine Thesaurus: sports involving shooting objectshyponym * * * ˌclay ˈpigeon shooting [clay pigeon shooting] ( … Useful english dictionary
clay pigeon shooting — clay pigeon .shooting n [U] BrE a sport in which you shoot at circles of hard clay that are thrown up into the air American Equivalent: skeet shooting … Dictionary of contemporary English
Clay pigeon shooting — A sailor takes aim as a clay pigeon is launched from the forecastle of the USS Mason (DDG 87). Clay pigeon shooting, also known as clay target shooting … Wikipedia
Clay Pigeon Shooting Association — The Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (or CPSA) is the National Governing Body for Clay Target Shooting in England.[1] Founded in 1928, it is recognised by Sports England, the Department of the Environment, the Home Office, the Police etc. and it… … Wikipedia
clay pigeon shooting — UK / US noun [uncountable] British the sport of shooting circular clay objects known as clay pigeons that are thrown into the air by a machine … English dictionary
clay-pigeon shooting — ➡ field sports * * * … Universalium
Clay pigeon — may refer to the target of the sport of clay pigeon shooting Clay pigeon floor procedure, a strategy used in the U.S. Senate The Clay Pigeon, a 1949 film noir Clay Pigeons, a 1998 film This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the… … Wikipedia
clay pigeon — clay pigeons N COUNT: usu N n Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice. ...hunting and clay pigeon shooting … English dictionary
clay pigeon — ► NOUN ▪ a saucer shaped piece of baked clay or other material thrown up in the air as a target for shooting … English terms dictionary
clay pigeon — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. A popular target at practice shooting made of clay and roughly resembling a pigeon; an easy target that doesn t move. * /All he can shoot is a clay pigeon./ 2. A person who, like a clay pigeon in target practice, is… … Dictionary of American idioms
