half-snap

half-snap
\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
: a quick movement of a shotgun to the shoulder followed by a rapid check on the alignment of the piece before it is fired

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • snap — snapless, adj. snappable, adj. snappingly, adv. /snap/, v., snapped, snapping, n., adj., adv. v.i. 1. to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle. 2. to click, as a mechanism or the jaws or teeth coming together. 3. to move …   Universalium

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  • Half-hatch suplex — Suplex Un suplex est un mouvement au catch et à la lutte. En français, suplex veut dire « souplesse ». C est une des prises les plus utilisées au catch. Un suplex consiste à projeter l adversaire à terre sur le dos, le cou ou les… …   Wikipédia en Français

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