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trapshooting
noun
trap·shoot·ing
ˈtrap-ˌshü-tiŋ
: shooting at clay pigeons sprung from a trap into the air away from the shooter
Examples of trapshooting in a Sentence
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The competition is reserved for the world's top 12 shooters in various disciplines, including trapshooting and skeet.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2021
On Saturday Bernau became the first state resident to win an Olympic trapshooting medal.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2021
Today’s guests spend time riding, trapshooting, fishing, doing ranch chores, and, of course, sitting around a campfire and eating s’mores.
—Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
Bernau took the silver medal in May in women's trapshooting at the World Cup in Lonato, Italy.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2021
Madelynn Bernau, 23, of Waterford hit 119 of 125 targets through the five qualification rounds of women's trapshooting at the Tokyo Olympics, placing her seventh out of 26 competitors in the event.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2021
Madelynn Bernau, 23, of Waterford is considered a medal contender in women's trapshooting based on her second-place finish at a World Cup event in May in Italy.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 July 2021
Bednarek's the second Wisconsinite to medal at the 2020 Olympics, joining Waterford's Madelynn Bernau, 23, who notched bronze in mixed trapshooting.
—Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2021
The mark set world and Olympic qualification records for women's trapshooting.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
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“Trapshooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trapshooting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
trapshooting
noun
trap·shoot·ing
ˈtrap-ˌshüt-iŋ
: shooting at clay pigeons sprung into the air from a trap
trapshooter
noun
-ˌshüt-ər
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