discharge+a+missile
11Shoot — Shoot, v. i. 1. To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides. [1913 Webster] The archers have . . . shot at him. Gen. xlix. 23. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …
12To shoot ahead — Shoot Shoot, v. i. 1. To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides. [1913 Webster] The archers have . . . shot at him. Gen. xlix. 23. [1913 Webster] 2 …
13shoot — I. v. a. 1. Let fly, propel. 2. Fire, discharge, let off. 3. Propel, expel, discharge, send forth. 4. Hit or kill by a missile. 5. Protrude, dart forth, thrust forward. 6. Streak, variegate, dot. 7. Extend, put forth, th …
14sling — sling1 /sling/, n., v., slung, slinging. n. 1. a device for hurling stones or other missiles that consists, typically, of a short strap with a long string at each end and that is operated by placing the missile in the strap, and, holding the ends …
15sling — I. transitive verb (slung; slinging) Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old Norse slyngva to hurl; akin to Old English & Old High German slingan to worm, twist, Lithuanian slinkti Date: 14th century 1. to cast with a sudden and usually… …
16let drive — verb fire as from a gun (Freq. 1) The soldiers let drive their bullets • Syn: ↑loose off, ↑let fly • Hypernyms: ↑fire, ↑discharge • Verb Frames …
17bolt — bolt1 bolter, n. boltless, adj. boltlike, adj. /bohlt/, n. 1. a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 2. the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 3. any… …
18bolt — I [[t]boʊlt[/t]] n. 1) bui any of several types of strong fastening rods, pins, or screws, usu. threaded to receive a nut 2) bui a movable bar or rod that is slid into a socket to fasten a door, gate, etc 3) bui the part of a lock that is shot… …
19bolt — I. /boʊlt / (say bohlt) noun 1. a movable bar which when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 2. the part of a lock which is protruded from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 3. a strong metal pin, often with a… …
20let — 1. v. & n. v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we let them go). b cause to (let me know; let it be known). 2 tr. (foll. by into) a allow to enter. b make acquainted with (a secret etc.). c inlay in. 3 tr …
