schot

Definitions of schot
  1. noun
    the act of firing a projectile
    synonyms: schietsport
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    beschieting, bestoking
    the act of discharging a gun
    granaatvuur
    shooting artillery shells
    skeet
    the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
    type of:
    stuwing, stuwkracht
    the act of propelling
  2. noun
    an attempt to score in a game
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    lossebandstoot
    a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop
    dunk, dunken
    a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
    strafworp
    an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
    lay up, lay-up
    a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
    tip in
    a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket
    type of:
    inspanning, krachtsinspanning, poging
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  3. noun
    the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
    synonyms: beschot, binnenmuur, scheidswand, schotwerk, tussenwand, verkaveling, wand
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    bestemmingsplan, zonering
    dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
    type of:
    scheiding
    the act of dividing or disconnecting
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