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skeet


skeet

noun \ˈskēt\

Definition of SKEET

: trapshooting in which clay pigeons are thrown in such a way as to simulate the angles of flight of birds

Origin of SKEET

perhaps from Norwegian skyte to shoot
First Known Use: 1926

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