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| shoot |
to hit, wound, destroy, or kill with a gun, arrow, or other missile. [1/19 definitions] |
| spinner |
in a board game or the like, a device composed of a dial and an arrow that is spun to indicate moves, amounts, or penalties. [1/4 definitions] |
| upas |
the milky sap of this tree, used as an arrow poison. [1/2 definitions] |
| vane |
a planar surface on the outside tail of a rocket, missile, arrow, or the like, that helps to provide directional control and stability in flight. [1/4 definitions] |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. [1/3 definitions] |
| William Tell |
in Swiss legend, a patriot who was forced to shoot an apple off his son's head with a bow and arrow. |
| zip1 |
a sudden, sharp whizzing noise, such as that of an arrow or bullet in flight. [1/4 definitions] |
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