clay pigeon

noun

: a saucer-shaped target usually made of baked clay or limestone and pitch and thrown from a trap in skeet and trapshooting

Examples of clay pigeon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over the summer the museum changed its name to the London Museum as part of a rebrand that included redesigning its logo, which is now a white clay pigeon that has emptied its bowels of golden excrement. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024 But today, regular, non-avian shooting remains popular at the summer games, typically involving the use of clay pigeons. Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 9 Aug. 2024 Luxurious amenities aside, the itineraries provide opportunities for adventure, too, such as hiking the gorges of Aviemore, canoeing on the famous Loch Ness, and shooting at clay pigeons at the Rothiemurchus estate. Luke Abrahams, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024 There are three major clay pigeon shooting disciplines: sporting clays, trap and skeet. Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for clay pigeon 

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Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clay pigeon was in 1888

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“Clay pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clay%20pigeon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

clay pigeon

noun
: a saucer-shaped object made of baked clay and used as a target in trapshooting
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