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| snipe [ snīp ] |
noun (plural snipes or snipe) |
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1. wading bird: a wading bird with a long straight beak. Native to: marshes and riverbanks of the northern hemisphere. Genus Gallinago.
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2. shot fired from concealment: a shot fired from a concealed place
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intransitive verb (past and past participle sniped, present participle snip·ing, 3rd person present singular snipes) |
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shoot from concealed place: to shoot at people from a concealed position
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| [14th century. Probably < Old Norse snípa] |
