[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

shot \shot\, n.; pl. shotor shots. oe. shot, schot, as.
   gesceot a missile; akin to d. schot a shot, shoot, g. schuss,
   geschoss a missile, icel. skot a throwing, a javelin, and e.
   shoot, v.t. root159. see shoot, and cf. shot a share.
   1. the act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other
      weapon which throws a missile.
      1913 webster

            he caused twenty shot of his greatest cannon to be
            made at the king's army.              --clarendon.
      1913 webster

   2. a missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet;
      specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from
      firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive.
      1913 webster

   note: shot used in war is of various kinds, classified
         according to the material of which it is composed, into
         lead, wrought-iron, and cast-iron; according to form,
         into spherical and oblong; according to structure and
         modes of operation, into solid, hollow, and case. see
         bar shot, chain shot, etc., under bar, chain,
         etc.
         1913 webster

   3. small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used
      chiefly as the projectiles in shotguns for killing game;
      as, bird shot; buckshot.
      1913 webster

   4. the flight of a missile, or the distance which it is, or
      can be, thrown; as, the vessel was distant more than a
      cannon shot.
      1913 webster

   5. a marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent
      shot.
      1913 webster

   6. fisheries
      a a cast of a net.
      b the entire throw of nets at one time.
      c a place or spot for setting nets.
      d a single draft or catch of fish made.
          webster 1913 suppl.

   7. athletics a spherical weight, to be put, or thrown, in
      competition for distance.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   8. a stroke, throw, or other action to propel a ball or other
      game piece in certain games, as in billiards, hockey,
      basketball, curling, etc.; also, a move, as in chess.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   9. a guess; conjecture; also, an attempt. colloq. "i'll
      take a shot at it."
      webster 1913 suppl. +pjc

   shot belt, a belt having a pouch or compartment for
      carrying shot.

   shot cartridge, a cartridge containing powder and small
      shot, forming a charge for a shotgun.

   shot garland naut., a wooden frame to contain shot,
      secured to the coamings and ledges round the hatchways of
      a ship.

   shot gauge, an instrument for measuring the diameter of
      round shot. --totten.

   shot hole, a hole made by a shot or bullet discharged.

   shot locker naut., a strongly framed compartment in the
      hold of a vessel, for containing shot.

   shot of a cable naut., the splicing of two or more cables
      together, or the whole length of the cables thus united.
      

   shot prop naut., a wooden prop covered with tarred hemp,
      to stop a hole made by the shot of an enemy in a ship's
      side.

   shot tower, a lofty tower for making shot, by dropping from
      its summit melted lead in slender streams. the lead forms
      spherical drops which cool in the descent, and are
      received in water or other liquid.

   shot window, a window projecting from the wall. ritson,
      quoted by halliwell, explains it as a window that opens
      and shuts; and wodrow describes it as a window of shutters
      made of timber and a few inches of glass above them.
      1913 webster
see also:
shot shots shoot bar shot chain shot bar 
chain shot belt shot cartridge shot garland shot gauge 
shot hole shot locker shot of a cable shot prop shot tower 
shot window 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

shot hole
     n : drill hole for a charge of an explosive

Case Shot >> C Words
Case Shot, definition of term: Case Shot
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Booster Shot >> B Words
Booster Shot, definition of term: Booster Shot
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Black Hole >> B Words
Black Hole, definition of term: Black Hole
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UC IPM: UC Management Guidelines for Shot Hole Disease on Peach
...The main symptoms of shot hole on peach occur on twigs and buds, but fruit lesions may develop.....Shot hole can be distinguished on peach by the presence of tan twig lesions with dark margins.....Shot hole is managed primarily with fungicide treatments to protect buds and twigs from..
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r602100711.html, score=100, date indexed=October 5, 2005, 4:44 am

Shot hole drill
...PSL has designed and manufactured the shot hole drill for the UW-Madison Ice Coring and.....The shot hole drill was disassembled, packed and shipped from PSL in a spool section and.....The shot-hole drill was developed to allow geophysicists to obtain data relating to the..
http://www.psl.wisc.edu/shothole.html, score=76, date indexed=June 10, 2005, 5:28 pm

þÿ
...The drill log of the shot hole in question indicated that the hole was drilled to depth, loaded.....At the moment the Shooter's Helper leaned over the hole to cut the leads, the shot hole.....Conditions at the shot point while the charge was being prepped for detonation were normal..
http://www.cagc.ca/safety/20050502125716.pdf, score=70, date indexed=July 27, 2005, 1:55 pm

SHOT HOLE - Definition
...Meaning of SHOT HOLE.. Pronunciation:  shât howl.. WordNet Dictionary..    Definition: [n.....bore, bore-hole, drill hole..     .. COPYRIGHT © 2000-2005 HYPERDICTIONARY.COM.. HOME..
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/shot+hole, score=57, date indexed=July 20, 2005, 9:30 am

shot hole, shot holes- WordWeb dictionary definition
...shot hole  ..shót hówl..Drill hole for a charge of an explosive..Derived forms: shot holes.....bore, bore-hole, drill hole.. Nearest..short-winged..Shoshone..Shoshonean..Shoshonean.....shot..shot glass..shot hole..shot metal..shot put..shot putter..shot tower..shote..shotgun..
http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/SHOTHOLE, score=57, date indexed=July 30, 2005, 11:29 pm

Transformers RolePlay - SHOT HOLE!
...SHOT HOLE!!!!! « Last Edit: Jul 7th, 2004, 1:17pm by Hairball178 » Logged .. *PLUG*http..
http://transformersrpg.proboards6.com/index.cgi?board=tftalk&action=display&num=1089421825, score=48, date indexed=February 21, 2005, 8:54 am

...Shot-hole disease, Identification, Description, Biology, Epidemiology, Treatement, Possible.....The central necrotic area gradually gives way and drops out resulting in a hole. The twig.....Coryneum beijerinckii , Shot-hole disease (ACTA) Shot-hole disease on peach-tree Coryneum beijerinckii dots on..
http://www.inra.fr/hyp3/pathogene/6corbei.htm, score=46, date indexed=December 29, 2004, 2:20 pm

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