clay pigeon

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A flying target, usually a disc, made of a mixture of pitch and pulverized limestone rock, used as moving target in sport shooting.

词形变化

clay pigeons plural

词源

The term is a remnant of the history of trap shooting. Originally, live pigeons were used as targets, but they were gradually replaced with clay disks and ultimately banned. Later, clay was replaced with more suitable raw materials.
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