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Snipes
/snaɪps/
Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
📖 Definitions of "Snipes"
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Any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
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A fool; a blockhead.
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A shot fired from a concealed place.
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(naval slang) A member of the engineering department on a ship.
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To hunt snipe.
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To shoot at individuals from a concealed place.
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(by extension) To shoot with a sniper rifle.
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To watch a timed online auction and place a winning bid against (the current high bidder) at the last possible moment.
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A cigarette butt.
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An animated promotional logo during a television show.
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A strip of copy announcing some late breaking news or item of interest, typically placed in a print advertisement in such a way that it stands out from the ad.
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A bottle of wine measuring 0.1875 liters, one fourth the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or piccolo.
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A sharp, clever answer; sarcasm.
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A note or sticker attached to an existing poster to provide further information (e.g. an event is sold out), political criticism, etc.
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