armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles; "the equator is the boundary between the northern and southern hemispheres"
a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts
a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"
a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"
a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"
make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"