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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAY PIGEON

clay pigeon play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAY PIGEON

noun
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verb
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conjunction
determiner
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Clay pigeon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLAY PIGEON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clay pigeon in the English dictionary

The definition of clay pigeon in the dictionary is a disc of baked clay hurled into the air from a machine as a target to be shot at. Other definition of clay pigeon is a person in a defenceless position; sitting duck.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAY PIGEON

claxon
clay
clay court
clay mineral
clay pipe
clay pit
clay road
clay-pigeon
clay-pigeon shooting
clay-with-flints
claybank
clayey
clayish
claylike
claymation
claymore
claypan
claystone
claytonia
clayware

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAY PIGEON

American wigeon
Cape pigeon
carrier pigeon
clay-pigeon
dungeon
homing pigeon
New Zealand pigeon
orthopaedic surgeon
orthopedic surgeon
passenger pigeon
pigeon
plastic surgeon
racing pigeon
rock pigeon
stool pigeon
sturgeon
surgeon
wigeon
wonga pigeon
wood pigeon

Synonyms and antonyms of clay pigeon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «clay pigeon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAY PIGEON

Find out the translation of clay pigeon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clay pigeon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clay pigeon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

飞碟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

al plato
570 millions of speakers

English

clay pigeon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिट्टी कबूतर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطين حمامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глиняным голубям
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pombo de argila
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাদামাটি কবুতর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pigeon d´argile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merpati tanah liat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tontauben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クレーピジョン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점토 비둘기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lémon lempung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim bồ câu bằng đất sét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களிமண் புறா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मातीच्या कबूतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kil güvercin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piattello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzutek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глиняним голубам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lut porumbel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άργιλο περιστέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klei duif
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lerduva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lerdue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clay pigeon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAY PIGEON»

The term «clay pigeon» is regularly used and occupies the 101.252 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAY PIGEON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clay pigeon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAY PIGEON»

Discover the use of clay pigeon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clay pigeon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports
Clay pigeon shooting is the art of shooting at flying clay targets, called clay pigeons. Originally, live pigeons, released into the air from a trap, were shot, but with the banning of live-pigeon shooting in 1 92 1 , shooting at clay targets became ...
Tony Collins, John Martin, Wray Vamplew, 2005
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Federal Trade Commission Decisions
2 F. T. C. pigeon targets than did all its competitors ; that for the year 1917 respondent sold, not including its sales to the Government, approximately 3,477,750, or 22.3 per cent, more clay- pigeon targets than did all its competitors ; and that for ...
United States. Federal Trade Commission, 1920
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Sports: The Complete Visual Reference
Automatic pigeon pullers They are activated either automatically or manually by an official (a puller) who must be able to see and hear the shooters clearly. They can hold up to 700 clay pigeons. Automatic clay pigeon pullers t! o Ul >> u re ...
Francois Fortin, 2003
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Lloyd Leroy Pigeon
Before he knew it they were coming toward the Clay pigeon houses. Lloyd Leroy had never seen houses like these for any kind of Pigeon. “This sure looks fancy. Do you think they will want a Steeple pigeon like me?” French with a very ...
Lloyd Maier, 2010
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Popular Science
"fJ^SS—m IF one clay pigeon costs one cent, how much will 350,000 clay pigeons cost? That simple problem bothered Mr. Fred H. Teeple, of Los Angeles — not arithmetically, but economically. As manager of the Los Angeles Gun Club he ...
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The Life and Times of Fred Kimble
March 21, 1885, the following advertisement appeared in American Field: “In the warnings published by the Ligowsky Clay Pigeon Co., they claim to control the manufacture of the Peoria Blackbird and trap, and threaten to prosecute all who ...
John N. Davis, 2005
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Strategic Innovation
OUTCOME-RELATIONSHIP MODEL “In clay shooting exercise, a shooter stays at the shooting range; his gun is aimed at the place where the clay pigeon will be. Clay pigeon is thrown in the air by machine, and it flies. Shooters' trigger finger ...
Len Kaplan, 2009
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Pigeon Shooting: With Instructions for Beginners and ...
This is because no ordinary shooter breaks a clay pigeon thrown from a strong trap, until it has traveled about 25 yards from the trap, which, if he is standing 16 yards from it, makes the target 41 yards away before he shoots. The reason of this ...
Albert William Money, Arthur Corbin Gould, 1896
9
Forest and Stream
County Recorder Fred King won the clay pigeon shoot, breaking 40 out of 50, from a handicap of 12. He was awarded a Winchester re- Waterman PORTO Does It Makes any boat a Motor Boat. 1914 Model, 3 H. P. Weighs 59 lbs. Sold direct ...
Charles Hallock, William A. Bruette, 1914
10
Elite Sports and Vision
Chapter. 2. Visual. Needs. in. Clay. Pigeon. Shooting. Clay pigeon is a shooting sport where in flying targets are shot with a shotgun. The sport is termed clay pigeon as it used to be played by hitting live pigeon in the past. Now, the live ...
Ajay Kumar Bhootra, Dr. Sumitra, M.D., 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAY PIGEON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clay pigeon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Most Scenic Drive in the World? Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way
... a Hawk Walk (it boasts the oldest established Falconry School in Ireland) to golfing (a nine-hole course) to tennis to Clay Pigeon shooting to ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Team gold at World Championships for Bucks shooter
Great Missenden clay pigeon shooter Amy Easeman helped the Great Britain women's team claim gold at the World Championships in Estonia. «Get Bucks, Jul 15»
3
Ofsted rates school 'good' after huge improvement
More unusual sports have included clay pigeon shooting and wheelchair basketball, which involves able-bodied and disabled youngsters. «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
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4 Portland chefs share recipes for hearty and creative entrée salads
... different flavors that are going to complement each other," says Sasha Davies, chef and co-owner at Portland's Cyril's at Clay Pigeon Winery. «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»
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Scotland hosts 380 buyers at M&I Forum
This was an informal evening with various activities for guests to choose from including clan fighting demonstration, clay pigeon shooting, a golf ... «Conference News, Jul 15»
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Bring the whole family with you for less this summer!
Clay pigeon shooting is available by arrangement as well as fishing on site. Price: WAS £2,712 NOW £2,177 (£17.28pppn**) for seven nights' ... «SourceWire, Jul 15»
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Abby Blakeley, 14, is a two-time shooting champion with Olympics …
This is the sport of bunker trap shooting, or international trap, not to be confused with other variations of trap shooting or clay pigeon shooting ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jul 15»
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Binbrook WI
... a behind-the-scenes look at Humberside Airport, a beginners' taster session at clay pigeon shooting and a VIP visit to Market Rasen races. «Market Rasen Mail, Jul 15»
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Hanbury Countryside Show has animal magnetism as it draws in …
Visitors also tried their hand at archery and laser clay pigeon shooting. The Broke FMX team drew gasps from the crowds as they showed off ... «Worcester News, Jul 15»
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End of an era for country sports fans as Stafford town centre shop …
Stafford Prison's staff used to have a clay pigeon club and a lot of them would come in and have a chat at the weekend. "We used to deal with a ... «Staff Newsletter, Jul 15»

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