"shooting match" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shooting matches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shooting match (plural shooting matches)
  1. (sports) A competition in shooting. Related terms: shooting range, whole shooting match, shouting match (english: not to be confused), target practice
    Sense id: en-shooting_match-en-noun-en:competition_in_shooting Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Sports Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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        "(sports) A competition in shooting."
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