Look up: shoot

1. shoot
   Usually, the above ground portion of a plant, bearing the leaves. Contrast with root.
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2. shoot
   [n] - a new branch 2. [n] - the act of shooting at targets 3. [v] - emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully 4. [v] - kill by firing a missile 5. [v] - cause a shooting pain 6. [v] - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly 7. [v] - play a shot 8. [v]
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3. shoot
   1. to explode nitroglycerine or other high explosives in a hole to shatter the rock and increase the flow of oil, now largely replaced by formation fracturing. 2. in seismographic work, to discharge explosives to create vibrations in the earth's cruse. See seismograph.
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4. Shoot
   A new young growth; a stem or branch and its leaves.
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5. shoot
   any young, slender, aerial outgrowth from a plant body, particularly a sprouting stem or branchlet; often taken to include its leaves Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • the current season`s succulent top growth, or a shoot which has not yetmatured o...
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6. Shoot
   Shoot noun [ French chute . See Chute . Confused with shoot to let fly.] An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in a s...
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7. Shoot
   Shoot transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Shot ; present participle & verbal noun Shooting . The old participle Shotten is obsolete. See Shotten .] [ Middle English...
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8. Shoot
   Shoot intransitive verb 1. To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; -- said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides. « The archers have . . . shot at him.»...
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9. Shoot
   Shoot noun 1. The act of shooting; the discharge of a missile; a shot; as, the shoot of a shuttle. « The Turkish bow giveth a very forcible shoot .» Bacon. « One underneath his horse to get a shoot
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10. shoot
    A young branch which sprouts from the main stock. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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11. shoot
    noun the act of shooting at targets; `they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer`
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12. shoot
    noun a new branch
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13. Shoot
    • (v. i.) To pass rapidly through, over, or under; as, to shoot a rapid or a bridge; to shoot a sand bar. • (v. i.) To change form suddenly; especially, to solidify. • (v. i.) To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; -- said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a targ...
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14. Shoot
    The process of filming any aspect of a motion picture, for the production of an entire film, with a motion picture camera
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15. Shoot
    Shoot is slang for discard, get rid of.
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16. Shoot
    Shoot is slang for discard, get rid of.
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17. shoot
    In botany, the parts of a vascular plant growing above ground, comprising a stem bearing leaves, buds, and flowers. The shoot develops from the plumule of the embryo
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18. Shoot
    The elongating, green, growing vine stem which holds leaves, tendrils, flower or fruit clusters and developing buds.
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19. Shoot
    The new soft growth from a stem
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20. Shoot
    `Shoots` are new plant growth, they can include stems, flowering stems with flower buds, and leaves. The new growth from seed germination that grows upward is a shoot where leaves will develop. In the spring, perennial plant shoots are the new growth that grows from the ground in herbaceous plants o...
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21. Shoot
    (professional wrestling) A `shoot` in professional wrestling is a term that refers to any unplanned, unscripted or real-life occurrence within a wrestling event. The name originates from a takedown, or shoot, in wrestling. This term has come to mean a legit attack or fight in professional wre...
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22. Shoot
    (football magazine) `Shoot`, or `Shoot Monthly`, is a football magazine published in the UK since 1969. Introduction : Shoot began publication as a weekly and was arguably the most popular football magazine in the UK, remaining the strongest magazine in this market until the mid...
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23. Shoot
    (film) `Shoot` (1976) is a Canadian film directed by Harvey Hart. The screenplay was written by Richard Berg and based on the novel of the same name by Douglas Fairbairn.--> The film tells of Rex (Cliff Robertson), a gun enthusiast and military veteran who, with his buddies Lou (Ernest...
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24. SHOOT
    `SHOOT` magazine, founded in 1960 as Back Stage, provides news and information about advertising agencies, executives, and creative professionals in the advertising industry. It also issues awards each year recognizing various elements of advertising, such as a "New Directors Show...
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