Discus vs Shot - What's the difference?
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A round plate-like object that is thrown for sport.
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(uncountable) The athletics sport of discus throwing.
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A discus fish.
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(rare, dated) A chakram.
* 1893 , Krishna-Swaipayana Vyasa, translated by K. M. Ganguli, ,
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(colloquial) Worn out or broken.
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* (The Tragically Hip), "Thompson Girl", :
(Of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.
tired, weary
Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.
* Sir Walter Scott
The result of launching a projectile or bullet.
(sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.
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(athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.
(uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.
(uncountable, military) Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.
(referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly
An opportunity or attempt.
A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
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(slang, sports, US) A punch or other physical blow.
A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)
A single serving of espresso.
(photography, film) A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.
A vaccination or injection.
(US, Canada, baseball, informal) A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).
(US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.
(shoot)
A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.
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In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between discus and shot
is that discus is (uncountable) the athletics sport of discus throwing while shot is (uncountable) small metal balls used as ammunition.As nouns the difference between discus and shot
is that discus is a round plate-like object that is thrown for sport while shot is the result of launching a projectile or bullet or shot can be a charge to be paid, a scot or shout.As an adjective shot is
(colloquial) worn out or broken.As a verb shot is
(shoot) or shot can be to load (a gun) with shot.As an interjection shot is
(colloquial|south africa) thank you.discus
English
(discus throw)Noun
(discuses)- He [
won even though he hadn't ever touched a real discus until just before the event was held.
Estonia's Kanter Celebrates Gold Medal in the Discus His Way", The New York Times , August 23,
- [Gerd] Kanter had agreed to demonstrate his throwing skill on Friday, but rather than bringing his own discuses —he usually travels with about five of them,
Weir lays down marker in Beijing", BBC , September 8,
- And Chris Martin took a silver medal in the discus on the opening day in the Bird's Nest,
History of Discus", North American Discus Association ,
- The main body of the Amazon River is too fast, too deep, and too silt laden for discus .
- And Narayana instantly cut off with his discus the well-adorned head of the Danava who was drinking the Amrita without permission.
- If with a discus with an edge sharp as a razor he should make all the living creatures on the earth one heap, one mass, of flesh,
Synonyms
* (round plate) quoitUsage notes
* Although an alternative latinate plural (disci) is often cited, it is hardly ever used in practice.shot
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) , from Germanic *skot-''. Cognate with German ''''. Compare ''scot .Adjective
(en adjective)- The rear axle will have to be replaced. It's shot .
- Thompson girl, I'm stranded at the Unique Motel / Thompson girl, winterfighter's shot on the car as well
- The cloak was shot through with silver threads.
- I have to go to bed now; I'm shot .
- Are you not glad to be shot of him?
Noun
(en noun)- The shot was wide off the mark.
- They took the lead on a last-minute shot .
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- The shot flew twenty metres, and nearly landed on the judge's foot.
- I brought him hunting as he's a good shot .
- He'd make a bad soldier as he's a lousy shot .
- I'd like just one more shot at winning this game.
On inauguration eve, 'Aaaarnold' stands tall," San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Nov. (retrieved 18 Apr. 2009):
- Schwarzenegger also is taking nasty shots from his own party, as GOP conservatives bash some of his appointments as Kennedyesque and traitorous to party values.
- I'd like a shot of whisky in my coffee.
- We got a good shot of the hummingbirds mating.
- I went to the doctor to get a shot for malaria.
- His solo shot in the seventh inning ended up winning the game.
Derived terms
* armor-piercing shot * big shot * buckshot * chip shot * cow shot * long shot * parting shot * shot-glass * shotgun * shotlike * shot put * shot spot * split-shot * tracking shotExpressions
* call the shots * give something one's best shot * shot in the armVerb
(head)Etymology 2
See .Noun
(en noun)- Drink up. It's his shot .
- Here no shots are where all shares be.
- A man is never welcome to a place till some certain shot be paid and the hostess say "Welcome".
