flight shooting

Exploding nitroglycerine or other high explosives in a hole to shatter the rock and increase the flow of oil. Same as torpedoing. Also, in seismograph work, this refers to the ...

shooting

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

The use of explosives in rock breaking.

shooting line

Sports; Archery

When an archer shoots at a target they shoot from the shooting line, and they must have one foot on one side of the line and the other foot an the other side. They straddle the ...

sight

Sports; Archery

A device that the archer uses to assist in his aiming at the target. The sight is placed on the bow.

sight window

Sports; Archery

The sight window is an area that is cut out of the riser (handle) and allows the archer to be able to better see through the sight.

sling

Sports; Archery

A sling allows the archer to rest the bow in his hand.

spine

Sports; Archery

This refers to how strong and stiff the shaft of an arrow is.

stabilizer

Sports; Archery

See Longrod.

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Pan Am

Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its ...