Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trap-shoo-ting]
- /ˈtræpˌʃu tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [trap-shoo-ting]
- /ˈtræpˌʃu tɪŋ/
Definitions of trapshooting word
- noun trapshooting the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap. 1
- noun trapshooting clay-pigeon shooting 1
- noun trapshooting the sport of shooting at clay pigeons thrown up by a trap 0
- noun trapshooting the sport of shooting at clay pigeons, or disks, sprung into the air from traps 0
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Origin of trapshooting
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; trap1 + shooting
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Parts of speech for Trapshooting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trapshooting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
trapshooting usage trend in Literature
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