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shoots
verb(shoot)
to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
shoots
verb(shoot)
to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by an explosion (as of a powder charge in a firearm or of ignited fuel in a rocket)
shoots
verb(shoot)
to drive forth or cause to be driven forth by a sudden release of gas or air
shoots
noun(shoot)
a sending out of new growth or the growth sent out: such as
shoots
noun(shoot)
a stem or branch with its leaves and appendages especially when not yet mature
shoots
noun(shoot)
offshoot
shoots
plural noun(shoot)
young bamboo plants
shoots
verb(shoot)
to cause to fall by shooting; especially : to kill in this way
shoots
verb(shoot)
to put an end to : defeat, reject
shoots
verb(shoot)
deflate, ridicule
shoots
verb(shoot)
to shoot or shoot at especially recklessly
shoots
verb(shoot)
to inject (a narcotic drug) into a vein
shoots
verb(shoot)
to inject a narcotic into a vein
shoots
noun(shoot)
a marksmanship contest using a moving target with a turkey offered as a prize
shoots
phrasal verb(shoot)
to leave a place quickly and suddenly

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