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Shooting — is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman. Shooting can… … Wikipedia
shooting — noun a) An instance of shooting (a person) with a gun. Police are hunting the people who carried out the shootings last week. b) The sport or activity of firing a gun … Wiktionary
Shooting the messenger — is a metaphoric phrase used to describe the act of lashing out at the (blameless) bearer of bad news. Moses and the Messengers from Canaan (painting by Giovanni Lanfranco) In earlier times, messages were usually delivered in person by a human… … Wikipedia
Shooting Star — (engl. für Sternschnuppe) bezeichnet: eine Person, die plötzlich einen oder mehrere große Erfolge verzeichnet und Popularität genießt, siehe Star (Person) eine Auszeichnung für junge europäische Filmschauspieler, siehe Shooting Star… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shooting an Elephant — is an essay by George Orwell, written during the autumn of 1936. Orwell tells of shooting an elephant in British controlled Burma as an Imperial Policeman in 1926.Publication historyOrwell first published the essay in New Writing First series No … Wikipedia
Shooting Star (Singapore television series) — Shooting Star is a television drama in Singapore. It stars Taufik Batisah, Sylvester Sim, Olinda Cho, Daphne Khoo, Jeassea K. Thyidor, Alfarahizah Awangnit, David Wu, Brendon Lim and Maylene Loo. The show premiered on August 9 2005 and ended on… … Wikipedia
Shooting ranges in Switzerland — are unique in Europe, in keeping with the liberal gun laws and strong shooting traditions that exist in Switzerland.The sale of ammunition mdash; including Gw Pat.90 rounds for army issue assault rifles mdash; is subsidized by the Swiss… … Wikipedia
Shooting ranges in the United States — There are many shooting ranges in the United States open to the public, both indoor and outdoor. Usually, both privately owned guns or rental guns rented from the shooting range may be used, although there are some public ranges that only permit… … Wikipedia
Shooting an apple off one's child's head — William Tell s apple shot as depicted in Sebastian Münster s Cosmographia (1554 edition). Shooting an apple off one s child s head, also known as apple shot (from German Apfelschuss) is a feat of marksmanship with a bow or crossbow that occurs as … Wikipedia
shooting */ — UK [ˈʃuːtɪŋ] / US [ˈʃutɪŋ] noun Word forms shooting : singular shooting plural shootings 1) [countable/uncountable] an occasion when someone is attacked by a person with a gun Police believe the shootings are gang related. the fatal shooting of… … English dictionary
