"sharpshooting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sharpshootings [plural]
Etymology: From sharp + shooting; see sharpshooter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sharp|shooting}} sharp + shooting Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sharpshooting (countable and uncountable, plural sharpshootings)
  1. Highly accurate marksmanship. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sharpshooting-en-noun-ikMYNx8p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8

Verb

Etymology: From sharp + shooting; see sharpshooter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sharp|shooting}} sharp + shooting Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} sharpshooting
  1. present participle and gerund of sharpshoot Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: sharpshoot
    Sense id: en-sharpshooting-en-verb-y-6Uuq9u

Inflected forms

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