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snipe
Any of various limicolinegame birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straightbeak.
“He must cope alone when a mysterious sniper begins shooting the big cats in his family's private preserve.”
“The Dolphin is a powerful gun, somewhat reminds me of a sniper rifle and makes cool ricochets.”
“But then there was also fear that a sniper had holed up in one of the buildings down there.”
snipe
An animated promotional logo during a television show.
A strip of copy announcing some late breaking news or item of interest, typically placed in a print advertisement in such a way that it stands out from the ad.