clay pigeon
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clay pigeon
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The term is a remnant of the history of trap shooting. Originally, live pigeons were used as targets, but they were gradually replaced with clay disks and ultimately banned. Later, clay was replaced with more suitable raw materials.
noun clay pigeons
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A flying target, usually a disc, made of a mixture of pitch and pulverized limestone rock, used as moving target in sport shooting.
Similar: clay target
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Talk about this word "clay pigeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clay%20pigeon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. clay pigeon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clay%20pigeon "clay pigeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clay%20pigeon.Cite this
@misc{clay_pigeon_2026,
title = {clay pigeon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clay%20pigeon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
