Dram vs. Shot

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Dramnoun

(units of measurement) A small unit of weight, variously:

Dramnoun

One sixteenth of an ounce avoirdupois (approximately 1.77 g).

Dramnoun

(pharmacy) lang=en.

Dramnoun

(now uncommon) nodot=a: a former Turkish unit of weight (variously 1.5–3.5 g).

Dramnoun

(obsolete) nodot=a: a former Greek unit of weight (about 4.3 g).

Dramnoun

Any similarly minute quantity, a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.

Dramnoun

(historical) A cart formerly used to haul coal in coal mines.

Dramnoun

(obsolete) nodot=a: a Greek silver coin weighing one drachma; other similar coins.

Dramnoun

(numismatics) The currency of Armenia, divided into 100 luma.

Dramverb

To drink drams.

Dramverb

To ply with drams of drink.

Dramnoun

A weight; in Apothecaries' weight, one eighth part of an ounce, or sixty grains; in Avoirdupois weight, one sixteenth part of an ounce, or 27.34375 grains.

Dramnoun

A minute quantity; a mite.

Dramnoun

As much spirituous liquor as is usually drunk at once; as, a dram of brandy; hence, a potation or potion; as, a dram of poison.

Dramnoun

A Persian daric.

Dramnoun

same as dynamic RAM.

Dramverb

To drink drams; to ply with drams.

Dramnoun

a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains

Dramnoun

1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams

Dramnoun

the basic unit of money in Armenia

Dramnoun

a memory chip that depends upon an applied voltage to keep the stored data.

Shotadjective

(colloquial) Worn out or broken.

Shotadjective

(of material, especially silk) Woven from warp and weft strands of different colours, resulting in an iridescent appearance.

Shotadjective

Tired, weary.

Shotadjective

Discharged, cleared, or rid of something.

Shotadjective

Scarred silly or crazy of something or someone usually due to a traumatic experience with said fear.

Shotnoun

The result of launching a projectile or bullet.

Shotnoun

(sports) The act of launching a ball or similar object toward a goal.

Shotnoun

(athletics) The heavy iron ball used for the shot put.

Shotnoun

(uncountable) Small metal balls used as ammunition.

Shotnoun

Metal balls (or similar) used as ammunition; not necessarily small.

Shotnoun

(referring to one's skill at firing a gun) Someone who shoots (a gun) regularly

Shotnoun

An opportunity or attempt.

Shotnoun

A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.

Shotnoun

A punch or other physical blow.

Shotnoun

A measure of alcohol, usually spirits, as taken either from a shot-glass or directly from the bottle, equivalent to about 44 milliliters; 1.5 ounces. ("pony shot"= 30 milliliters; 1 fluid ounce)

Shotnoun

A single serving of espresso.

Shotnoun

A single unbroken sequence of photographic film exposures, or the digital equivalent; an unedited sequence of frames.

Shotnoun

A vaccination or injection.

Shotnoun

A home run that scores one, two, or three runs (a four run home run is usually referred to as a grand slam).

Shotnoun

(US federal prison system) Written documentation of a behavior infraction.

Shotnoun

(fisheries) A cast of one or more nets.

Shotnoun

(fisheries) A place or spot for setting nets.

Shotnoun

(fisheries) A single draft or catch of fish made.

Shotnoun

A charge to be paid, a scot or shout.

Shotverb

simple past tense and past participle of shoot

Shotverb

(transitive) To load (a gun) with shot.

Shotinterjection

Thank you.

Shot

imp. & p. p. of Shoot.

Shotadjective

Woven in such a way as to produce an effect of variegation, of changeable tints, or of being figured; as, shot silks. See Shoot, v. t., 8.

Shotnoun

A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.

Shotnoun

The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile.

Shotnoun

A missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive.

Shotnoun

Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, - used chiefly as the projectiles in shotguns for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot.

Shotnoun

The flight of a missile, or the distance which it is, or can be, thrown; as, the vessel was distant more than a cannon shot.

Shotnoun

A marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot.

Shotnoun

A cast of a net.

Shotnoun

A spherical weight, to be put, or thrown, in competition for distance.

Shotnoun

A stroke, throw, or other action to propel a ball or other game piece in certain games, as in billiards, hockey, basketball, curling, etc.; also, a move, as in chess.

Shotnoun

A guess; conjecture; also, an attempt.

Shotverb

To load with shot, as a gun.

Shotnoun

an attempt to score in a game

Shotnoun

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand;

Shotnoun

the act of firing a projectile;

Shotnoun

a chance to do something;

Shotnoun

the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe;

Shotnoun

a solid missile discharged from a firearm;

Shotnoun

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera;

Shotnoun

a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film

Shotnoun

informal words for any attempt or effort;

Shotnoun

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect;

Shotnoun

a blow hard enough to cause injury;

Shotnoun

a small drink of liquor;

Shotnoun

sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put;

Shotnoun

a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot);

Shotnoun

the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination

Shotnoun

an explosive charge used in blasting

Shotnoun

an estimate based on little or no information

Shotadjective

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles;

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