shoot|ing — «SHOO tihng», noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that shoots. 2. a shoot or sprout. 3. the exclusive right to kill game on a particular tract: »Gentlemen…combine and lease the shooting over wide areas (Richard Jefferie). 4. the tract itself … Useful english dictionary
trap|shoot|ing — «TRAP SHOO tihng», noun. the sport of shooting at clay pigeons or other targets thrown or released from traps into the air … Useful english dictionary
Shooting — Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true. {Shooting box} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shooting board — Shooting Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shooting box — Shooting Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shooting gallery — Shooting Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shooting iron — Shooting Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shooting star — Shooting Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shooting stick — Shooting Shoot ing, a. Of or pertaining to shooting; for shooting; darting. [1913 Webster] {Shooting board} (Joinery), a fixture used in planing or shooting the edge of a board, by means of which the plane is guided and the board held true.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shooting — Shoot ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, shoots; as, the shooting of an archery club; the shooting of rays of light. [1913 Webster] 2. A wounding or killing with a firearm; specifically (Sporting), the killing of game; as, a week of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shooting — shoot|ing [ˈʃu:tıŋ] n 1.) a situation in which someone is injured or killed by a gun ▪ His brother was killed in a shooting incident last year. ▪ the accidental shooting of a child 2.) [U] the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns ▪ the… … Dictionary of contemporary English