Baked+clay

  • 1clay pigeon shooting — UK US noun [uncountable] british the sport of shooting circular clay objects known as clay pigeons that are thrown into the air by a machine Thesaurus: sports involving shooting objectshyponym * * * ˌclay ˈpigeon shooting [clay pigeon shooting] ( …

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  • 2clay pigeon — clay pigeons N COUNT: usu N n Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice. ...hunting and clay pigeon shooting …

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  • 3clay pigeon — clay′ pig′eon n. spo a disk usu. of baked clay hurled into the air from a trap as a target in trapshooting or skeet • Etymology: 1885–90, amer …

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  • 4clay pigeon — ► NOUN ▪ a saucer shaped piece of baked clay or other material thrown up in the air as a target for shooting …

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  • 5clay pigeon — ☆ clay pigeon n. a brittle, saucerlike disk as of baked clay, tossed into the air from a trap as a target in skeet and trapshooting …

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  • 6clay pigeon — noun Date: 1888 a saucer shaped target usually made of baked clay or limestone and pitch and thrown from a trap in skeet and trapshooting …

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  • 7clay pigeon — 1. Trapshooting, Skeet. a disk of baked clay or other material hurled into the air from a trap as a target. 2. Slang. a person in a situation likely to be taken advantage of by others. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 8clay pigeon — disk of baked clay hurled into the air as a target in skeet shooting and trapshooting …

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  • 9clay pigeon — noun a saucer shaped piece of baked clay or other material thrown up in the air from a trap as a target for shooting …

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  • 10clay pigeon — /kleɪ ˈpɪdʒən/ (say klay pijuhn) noun a disc of baked clay or other material hurled into the air as a target to be shot at …