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clay pigeon

NOUN
moving target for shooting
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They simply bought a gun and ammunition and showed up at the range or clay pigeon course to figure it out.

From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2023

He said Mr Cooper, a clay pigeon shooting enthusiast, was an "extremely good, very reliable builder".

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2018

I go clay pigeon shooting on a Saturday.

From Time ● Jan. 13, 2016

The other team – Richard's – visits his own country bolt-hole, and tries out clay pigeon shooting.

From The Guardian ● May 14, 2010

Raffles went and wound up the throwing apparatus, and set the clay pigeon on the rest.

From Acton's Feud A Public School Story by Frederick Swainson




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