Definitions for shoots
shoots

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1. shoots

   A large pipe or channel to lead away water, dirt, ballast, shot, &c., is called a shoot. The overfalls of a river, where the stream is narrowed by its banks, whether naturally or artificially, especially the arches of a bridge, constitute a shoot.

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1. shoots

   Verb form of the word shoot.

   The buds and leaf shoots were pruned regularly.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 24, 2017  

How to pronounce shoots?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shoots in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shoots in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of shoots in a Sentence

1. District Attorney Devon Anderson:

   He puts a gun to the back of his head and shoots.

2. H. L. Mencken:

   If I ever marry, it will be on a sudden impulse - as a man shoots himself.

3. Ralph Norman:

   I don't mind dying, but whoever shoots me better shoot well, or I'm shooting back.

4. Paul Jacobs:

   Unless somebody shoots at South Vietnamese pilots, South Vietnamese pilots ain't shooting.

5. AiR:

   A tree shouldn't be so busy creating branches that it forgets its roots, shoots and fruits.

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