Meaning Of The Word Clay pigeon

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clay pigeon
Clay pigeons are discs of baked clay which are thrown into the air by a machine as targets for gun shooting practice.

clay pigeon in American English
a brittle, saucerlike disk as of baked clay, tossed into the air from a trap as a target in skeet and trapshooting
noun: a disk of baked clay or other material hurled into the air from a trap as a target

clay pigeon in British English
noun: a disc of baked clay hurled into the air from a machine as a target to be shot at

clay-pigeon in British English
adjective: denoting a form of shooting in which the target is a disc of baked clay hurled into the air from a machine

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