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shot vs duck shot

duck shot vs shot

shot and duck shot both are nouns.

shot is an adjective but duck shot is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shot Yes Yes No No
duck shot Yes No No No
As nouns, duck shot is a hyponym of shot; that is, duck shot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shot:
  • shot: a solid missile discharged from a firearm
  • duck shot: small lead shot for shotgun shells
Other hyponyms of shot include BB, BB shot, bird shot, buckshot, grape, grapeshot, ball, musket ball.
shot (noun) duck shot (noun)
the act of firing a projectile small lead shot for shotgun shells
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
informal words for any attempt or effort
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something
shot (adjective) duck shot (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
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