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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOOTING IRON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOOTING IRON

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shooting iron 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 SHOOTING IRON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shooting iron in the English dictionary

The definition of shooting iron in the dictionary is a firearm, esp a pistol.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOOTING IRON

shooter
shootie
shooting
shooting box
shooting brake
shooting gallery
shooting guard
shooting incident
shooting lodge
shooting match
shooting party
shooting practice
shooting range
shooting script
shooting spree
shooting star
shooting stick
shooting war
shooting-down
shootist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOOTING IRON

angle iron
cast iron
channel iron
corrugated iron
curling iron
galvanised iron
galvanized iron
ingot iron
iron
leg iron
malleable cast iron
malleable iron
pig iron
pump iron
scrap iron
smoothing iron
soft iron
soldering iron
steam iron
waffle iron
wrought iron

Synonyms and antonyms of shooting iron in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «shooting iron» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOOTING IRON

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

Translator English - Chinese

拍摄铁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hierro disparar
570 millions of speakers

English

shooting iron
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शूटिंग लोहा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اطلاق النار الحديد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стрельба железа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ferro tiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোহা শুটিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fer de tir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menembak besi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schießeisen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

撮影鉄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

촬영 철
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njupuk wesi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chụp sắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரும்புத் துப்பாக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शूटिंग लोह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Atış demir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferro di ripresa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strzelanie żelaza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрільба заліза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotografiere de fier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γυρίσματα του σιδήρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skiet yster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skytte järn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skyting jern
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shooting iron

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOTING IRON»

The term «shooting iron» is used very little and occupies the 158.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOOTING IRON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shooting iron

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOOTING IRON»

Discover the use of shooting iron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shooting iron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Geological Survey Professional Paper
flank of the Gros Ventre Range. The thickest section, about 300 ft, was penetrated in a well drilled for water at the Dejanikus property west of Jackson (fig. 1, loc. Tsi2). Other partial sections are much thinner; the type section at Shooting Iron ...
‎1989
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
flank of the Gros Ventre Range. The thickest section, about 300 ft, was penetrated in a well drilled for water at the Dejanikus property west of Jackson (fig. 1, loc. Tsi2). Other partial sections are much thinner; the type section at Shooting Iron ...
‎1989
3
Western Canadian Dictionary and Phrase Book
Shooting-iron, a revoler, a gun. Shooting off, telling a tale or interjecting remarks xnat are out of place or that nobody is anxious to hear. Shooting ofT hot air is a common expression and might be interpreted as talking for talking's sake.
John Sandilands, 1977
4
Successful Muzzleloader Hunting: Sure-fire Hunting ...
The blackpowder shotgun is a pretty basic shooting iron. It is literally a lock, a stock, and a smoothbore barrel. Percussion shotguns dominate the market. Like the rifle, the muzzleloading shotgun requires a full knowledge of its operation and  ...
Peter Schoonmaker, 2004
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The Gun Digest Book of Cowboy Action Shooting: Guns Gear Tactics
... used, or displayed during the late l800s. After all, that's what it's all about, isn't it ? But despite the list of firearms restrictions, there's still quite a bit an hombre can do either to speed up or spruce up - or both - his or her favorite shooting iron.
John Taffin, Kevin Michalowski, 2005
6
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
He said his old shooting iron wouldgo off at agoodimitationofabear's breathing ! 1848. Burton, Waggeries, 175. This antique shootingiron had not beenvisible on board the boat. 1871. DeVere,Americanisms. . . .His rifle...heloveswith almost ...
Anonymous
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The Art of Revolver Shooting
... ilnportant that anyone who is armed with the shorter weapon should learn how to handle it, and not trust to his skill with other firearms as an excuse for not studying the peculiarities of the one-handed “ shooting-iron .” I find confirmation of my ...
W. Winans
8
Gun Digest Book of Long-Range Shooting
Bill had brought along his new shooting iron and was obviously very excited to get it into the field. His choice had been the Sako Hunter in 17 Remington. While I have nothing but high regard for Sako rifles in any caliber, the selection of a ...
Lp Brezny, 2007
9
Remarks on Shooting: In Verse ... Also a Succinct Notice of ...
... Such are indebted, when they kill, Much more to fortune than to skill : Learn to be steady — if he spring Beneath your feet with twisting wing, Let him a moderate distance fly-on Before you raise your shooting-iron, (Indeed, I'd have you do the ...
William Watt (of Islington.), 1839
10
Tall Tale America: A Legendary History of Our Humorous Heroes
I've got the handsomest wife — " (By this time, by the way, Mike had married his wife, Sal), "the fastest horse, and the best shooting-iron east or west of the Mississippi, and if any man dares doubt it, I'll be in his hair quicker than fire can scorch ...
Walter Blair, 1987

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOOTING IRON»

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1
Film Crew Shooting Iron Man 3 on Hollywood Blvd.
A film crew was filming some scenes for Iron Man 3 outside the Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd. I live nearby so I watched for a while and shot some video ... «YouTube, Jan 13»
2
Robert Downey Jr. Injures Ankle While Shooting Iron Man 3
The 47-year-old injured his ankle while shooting a stunt on the North Carolina set of Iron Man 3, Marvel Studios said in a statement to E! News. The threequel ... «E! Online, Aug 12»

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