blastoff shot | the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination |
moon shot | the launching of a spacecraft to the moon |
basketball shot | throwing the basketball toward the hoop, his shot hit the rim and bounced out |
bank shot | a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop |
dunk dunk shot stuff shot | a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket |
foul shot free throw penalty free throw charity toss charity throw charity shot | an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line, given to penalize the other team for committing a foul |
hook shot hook | a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket |
jumper jump shot | (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump |
pivot shot | a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot |
set shot | a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position |
scoop shot | a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion |
shooting shot | the act of firing a projectile, his shooting was slow but accurate |
masse masse shot | a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically, the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball |
stroke shot | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand, it took two strokes to get out of the bunker, a good shot requires good balance and tempo, he left me an almost impossible shot |
tennis stroke tennis shot | the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket |
backhand backhand stroke backhand shot | a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke |
chop chop shot | a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball |
drop shot dink | a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net |
forehand forehand stroke forehand shot | (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash) |
passing shot | a tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net |
golf stroke golf shot swing | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it |
approach approach shot | a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green, he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green |
chip chip shot | (golf) a low running approach shot |
pitch pitch shot | a high approach shot in golf |
injection shot | the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe, the nurse gave him a flu shot |
shot stab | informal words for any attempt or effort, he gave it his best shot, he took a stab at forecasting |
shot | an attempt to score in a game |
long shot | a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards |
hydroponics aquiculture tank farming | a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients |
shot | a blow hard enough to cause injury, he is still recovering from a shot to his leg, I caught him with a solid shot to the chin |
cheap shot | an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence, he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback |
aquarium fish tank marine museum | a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
BB BB shot | a small pellet fired from an air rifle or BB gun |
bird shot buckshot duck shot | small lead shot for shotgun shells |
booster booster dose booster shot recall dose | an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective |
cannonball cannon ball round shot | a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon |
case shot canister canister shot | a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm |
cistern water tank | a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet |
cooler tank | a cell for violent prisoners |
distributor distributer electrical distributor | electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence |
distributor cam | the cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order |
distributor cap | the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs |
distributor housing | the housing that supports the distributor cam |
distributor point breaker point point | a contact in the distributor, as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs |
gas tank gasoline tank petrol tank | a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle |
maillot tank suit | a woman's one-piece bathing suit |
mug shot mugshot | a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records) |
oil tanker oiler tanker tank ship | a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk |
powder and shot | ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets |
round unit of ammunition one shot | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |