shotmaking

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noun

The skill of making accurate shots

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Meanings

nounshotmaking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesThe skill of making accurate shots

    A combination of skills — from shotmaking to mental toughness — is required to win a Grand Slam event like the French Open, which begins tomorrow.

    2007 May 26, Christopher Clarey, “Dissecting the Game, Skill by Skill”, in New York Times

Origin

From shot + making.

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APA

shotmaking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotmaking

MLA

“shotmaking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotmaking. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shotmaking,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotmaking.

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