Shot
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Shot may refer to:
For having been shot see gunshot injury.
SHOT may stand for:
In popular culture:
- The act of shootingShootingShooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
, firing a gun or other projectile weapon - GunshotGunshotA gunshot is the discharge of a firearm, producing a mechanical sound effect and a chemical gunshot residue. The term can also refer to a gunshot wound caused by such a discharge. Multiple discharges of a firearm or firearms are referred to as gunfire. The word can connotate either the sound of a...
, the act of firing a gun - Nuclear testingNuclear testingNuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness, yield and explosive capability of nuclear weapons. Throughout the twentieth century, most nations that have developed nuclear weapons have tested them...
, a nuclear weapon test - Lead shotLead shotLead shot is a collective term for small balls of lead. These were the original projectiles for muskets and early rifles, but today lead shot is fired primarily from shotguns. It is also used for a variety of other purposes...
, small balls of shot generally used as weights or as firearms projectiles - Round shotRound shotRound shot is a solid projectile without explosive charge, fired from a cannon. As the name implies, round shot is spherical; its diameter is slightly less than the bore of the gun it is fired from.Round shot was made in early times from dressed stone, but by the 17th century, from iron...
, a solid projectile used in muzzle-loading cannon - Injection (medicine)Injection (medicine)An injection is an infusion method of putting fluid into the body, usually with a hollow needle and a syringe which is pierced through the skin to a sufficient depth for the material to be forced into the body...
, via a syringe and hypodermic needle - Mixed drink shooters and drink shots, a one-to-four-ounce alcoholic beverage
- Shot (filmmaking), a part of a film between two cuts
- Shot glassShot glassA shot glass is a small glass designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either drunk straight from the glass or poured into a mixed drink....
, a liquor measure - Shot (ice hockey)Shot (ice hockey)A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net.-Shovel:The shovel shot is the simplest most basic shot in a shooter's arsenal. Its execution is simply a shoveling motion to push the puck in the desired direction...
, an attempt to score a goal or points in this and other sports - Shooting (association football)Shooting (association football)In association football, shooting is a specialized kicking technique mainly used by forwards. The purpose of shooting is to get the ball past the goal line , though some shots may be made in order to win corners or force the keeper to deflect the ball into the path of a teammate - this will only be...
- Shot putShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
, an event in track and field athletics - ShowtShowtShowt is a city in and the capital of Showt County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 19,759, in 4,654 families.-References:*, Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.*, Maplandia...
or Shoţ, a city in Iran - Shot silkShot silkShot silk is a fabric which is made up of silk woven from warp and weft yarns of two or more colours producing an iridescent appearance...
, a type of silk - Chain (length), a shot of chain, usually 15 fathoms or 90 feet long
- A slang term for a home runHome runIn baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
For having been shot see gunshot injury.
SHOT may stand for:
- Society for the History of TechnologySociety for the History of TechnologyThe Society for the History of Technology, or SHOT, is the primary professional society for historians of technology. Founded in 1958, its flagship publication is the journal Technology and Culture...
, a professional organization for historians of technology - Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowSHOT ShowThe ' is an annual tradeshow for the shooting, hunting, and firearms industry. It is the biggest event of this type in the world together with IWA & OutdoorClassics , also taking place annually. "SHOT", besides being a general reference to shooting, is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor...
, the annual tradeshow for the shooting, hunting and firearms industry. - Serious Hazards of Transfusion, a "haemovigilance" organization for monitoring blood transfusionBlood transfusionBlood transfusion is the process of receiving blood products into one's circulation intravenously. Transfusions are used in a variety of medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood...
errors in the United Kingdom
In popular culture:
- "Shot" (song)Shot (song)Shot is a song by the Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's sixth studio album Hide from the Sun on September 2, 2006. The single was released on March 30, 2006....
, a song by The Rasmus - Shot, Illusion, New GodShot, Illusion, New GodShot, Illusion, New God was the last recording from Gruntruck. It was intended to be a restart of their musical career after their legal battle with Roadrunner Records....
, an EP by Gruntruck - Shot Rev. 2.0, a video album by The Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of MercyThe Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...