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Shooting ˈʃuːtɪŋ Police Person Noun Terrorist Groups Claimed

Word3 shooting
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
Example
  • terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks.
  • there was no direct link between the two fatal shootings.
  • a serious shooting incident
  • police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded.
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shooting

(noun)/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/ /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
  1. a situation in which a person is shot with a gun
    • Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks.
    • There was no direct link between the two fatal shootings.
    • a serious shooting incident
    • Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded.
    • He was killed in a drive-by shooting.

    Extra Examples

    • Police remained baffled over the motive for the shooting.
    • a school shooting
    • a shooting rampage/spree
  2. the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns
    • SEE ALSO clay pigeon shooting
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/clay-pigeon-shooting
    • grouse shooting
    • the shooting season
  3. the process of filming a film
    • Shooting began early this year.
    • She was exhausted after a day's shooting.
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