clay pigeon

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clay pigeon

A clay disk thrown as a flying target for skeet and trapshooting. Also called bird.

clay pigeon

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a disc of baked clay hurled into the air from a machine as a target to be shot at

2. US slang a person in a defenceless position; sitting duck

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clay pigeon - target used in skeet or trapshooting

target, butt - sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

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