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noun Shoot n. (Written also chute, and shute) An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where the water rushes rapidly; esp., a channel, having a swift current, connecting the ends of a bend in the stream, so as to shorten the course. (U. S.) To take a shoot, to pass through a shoot instead of the main channel; to take the most direct course. (U.S.)
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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