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noun Also, one shot.
1.
a magazine, brochure, or the like that is published only one time, with no subsequent issues intended, usually containing articles and photographs devoted to one topical subject.
2.
a single appearance by a performer, as in a play, motion picture, or television program.
3.
a close-up camera shot of one person.
4.
something occurring, done, used, etc., only once.
adjective
5.
occurring, done, etc., only once.
6.
achieved or accomplished with a single try: a one-shot solution.
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One shot
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1905–10
1905–10
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Word Origin & History
one-shot
1907, "achieved in a single attempt" (original ref. is to golf). Meaning "happening or of use only once" is from 1937.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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