"angle shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-angle shot.ogg [Australia] Forms: angle shots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} angle shot (plural angle shots)
  1. (slang, poker) An act performed in order to angle-shoot; a trick used to gain unfair advantage. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-angle_shot-en-noun-RqYaeHNo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 2 54 Topics: card-games, poker
  2. A shot taken at an angle.
    Sense id: en-angle_shot-en-noun-d3PxoQoG

Verb

Audio: En-au-angle shot.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} angle shot
  1. simple past and past participle of angle shoot Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: angle shoot
    Sense id: en-angle_shot-en-verb-mviDstNJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 2 54

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