Definition of wing shooting
: the act or practice of shooting at game birds in flight or at flying targets
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“Wing shooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wing%20shooting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of wing shooting was in 1881
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