snipe
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8.6
- noun
- /snaɪp/
:
disparo de francotirador
- After a tense silence, a snipe pierced the air, catching the team off guard.
Examples
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Offered to take me snipe shooting.
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OK, But the snipe, the scope on that sniper can see the boogers in that guy's nose.
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Possible military sniper in the environs, armed with a .338-caliber Barrett snipe...
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The soldiers heard a sudden snipe from the brush, indicating the enemy was nearby.
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He took cover and readied his rifle, waiting for the perfect moment to fire a snipe from his hidden position.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
Firing a bullet or explosive from a weapon
1
3.7
A single firing of a rifle that makes a loud sound
A distant shot by a sniper that kills or wounds an enemy
Compounds
- Specialized
12
9.4
A medium bird with a long straight bill and brown and grey feathers that lives in marshes
A shore bird with a reddish chest often seen on muddy coasts during breeding season
How Concealed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Snipe for a single gunshot comes from the hunting sense and imagines the sudden shot a hunter fires at a hiding snipe.