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wing shot
noun
, Hunting.
- a shot at a bird in flight.
- an expert in shooting birds in flight.
wing shot
noun
- a shot taken at a bird in flight
- an expert at shooting birds in flight
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wing shot1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
A career 36% three-point shooter, the 31-year-old, 6-foot-7 wing shot 37.8% on threes with the Clippers.
From Los Angeles Times
The 6-foot-4 wing shot 45.8% from the field and 77.5% from the free-throw line but only 28.2% from three-point range.
From Los Angeles Times
He fired three-pointers from the wing, shot free throws, and attempted turnaround jumpers from the baseline.
From Los Angeles Times
He was known as “Champion Wing Shot of the World.”
From Washington Times
Mr. Zuidema was the pilot of a B-17 Army Air Forces aircraft that had its right wing shot off by a German fighter plane over Steyr, Austria, in April 1944.
From Washington Post
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