Dram vs. Shot
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;
