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  1. random shot

    A "random shot" typically refers to an unpredictable or haphazard action or attempt, often taken without much thought or planning. It can also refer to a spontaneous or impulsive decision, generally lacking a specific purpose or objective. In various contexts, a random shot can imply a gamble or risk taken without calculated reasoning or a predetermined expectation of success.

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  1. random shot

    A shot, or coup perdu, made when the muzzle is highly elevated; the utmost range may be at an angle of 45°, which is supposed to carry about ten times as far as the point blank; but improved gunnery has now put the term out of use.

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  1. random shot

    A shot not directed or aimed towards any particular object, or when the piece is elevated at an angle of 45° upon a level plane.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of random shot in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of random shot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of random shot in a Sentence

  1. Judy Hinson:

    I think she was targeted, my husband thinks it was just a random shot by some people in that area playing around with a rifle.

  2. Judy Hinson:

    My husband thinks it was just a random shot by some people in that area playing around with a rifle.


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