Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈmɑɹksmənʃɪp/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ˈmɑɹksmənʃɪp
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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More examples (3)
One evening when it was barely even dusk a sentry let fly at me from a distance of twenty yards; but he missed me by a yard—goodness knows how many times the Spanish standard of marksmanship has saved my life.
After a fine night on the grog, with bladder pressures reaching an estimated 4,000,000 psi (estimated by drunken scientists), the comparatively short range marksmanship required of an in-sink micturator is a significantly more approachable challenge than the tricky long yellow of the traditional method.
City's multi-talented squad can cover almost all eventualities, but this was a game in which they sorely missed the marksmanship of the injured Sergio Aguero, and also Kevin de Bruyne's creation.
Noun
skill in shooting
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