clay pigeon
noun
: a saucer-shaped target usually made of baked clay or limestone and pitch and thrown from a trap in skeet and trapshooting
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Over the summer the museum changed its name to the London Museum as part of a rebrand that included redesigning its logo, which is now a white clay pigeon that has emptied its bowels of golden excrement.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
But today, regular, non-avian shooting remains popular at the summer games, typically involving the use of clay pigeons.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 9 Aug. 2024
Luxurious amenities aside, the itineraries provide opportunities for adventure, too, such as hiking the gorges of Aviemore, canoeing on the famous Loch Ness, and shooting at clay pigeons at the Rothiemurchus estate.
—Luke Abrahams, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
There are three major clay pigeon shooting disciplines: sporting clays, trap and skeet.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2023
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
But today, regular, non-avian shooting remains popular at the summer games, typically involving the use of clay pigeons.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 9 Aug. 2024
Luxurious amenities aside, the itineraries provide opportunities for adventure, too, such as hiking the gorges of Aviemore, canoeing on the famous Loch Ness, and shooting at clay pigeons at the Rothiemurchus estate.
—Luke Abrahams, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
There are three major clay pigeon shooting disciplines: sporting clays, trap and skeet.
—Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2023
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