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Shooting ˈʃuːtɪŋ Person Noun Bre Terrorist Groups Claimed

Word shooting
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈʃuːtɪŋ / NAmE / ˈʃuːtɪŋ /
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  • terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks.
  • a serious shooting incident
  • police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded.
  • grouse shooting
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shooting

(noun)BrE / ˈʃuːtɪŋ / NAmE / ˈʃuːtɪŋ /
  1. a situation in which a person is shot with a gun
    • Terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the shootings and bomb attacks.
    • a serious shooting incident
    • Police rushed to the scene of the shooting and found one person dead and three wounded.
  2. the sport of shooting animals and birds with guns
    • grouse shooting
    • the shooting season
  3. the process of filming a film/movie
    • See related entries: Making films
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/making_films/shooting
    • Shooting began early this year.
    • She was exhausted after a day's shooting.
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