insurance shot

noun

A second (or subsequent) shot fired at a downed animal to ensure it is dead.

Meanings

nouninsurance shot (plural insurance shots)

plural insurance shots

  1. shootingA second (or subsequent) shot fired at a downed animal to ensure it is dead.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insurance shot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insurance%20shot.

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