trapshooting
noun
trap·shoot·ing
ˈtrap-ˌshü-tiŋ 
: shooting at clay pigeons sprung from a trap into the air away from the shooter
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Today’s guests spend time riding, trapshooting, fishing, doing ranch chores, and, of course, sitting around a campfire and eating s’mores.
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Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
The competition is reserved for the world's top 12 shooters in various disciplines, including trapshooting and skeet.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2021
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Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022
The competition is reserved for the world's top 12 shooters in various disciplines, including trapshooting and skeet.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2021
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“Trapshooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trapshooting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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trapshooting
noun
trap·shoot·ing
ˈtrap-ˌshüt-iŋ
: shooting at clay pigeons sprung into the air from a trap
trapshooter
noun
-ˌshüt-ər
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