halfcock
the position of a firearm hammer when it is partly pulled back
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NCIS S1E13: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 13CrimeDramaAction & Adventure
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scummy
dirty or covered with scum
triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
chauvinism
strong and unfair support for your own country, group, or gender
ricochet
to bounce off a surface after hitting it
feathering
the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
marksman
a person who is very skilled at shooting a gun or hitting a target
alimony
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
impotence
a feeling of being unable to act, change things, or control a situation
ejection
the act of forcing someone to leave a place or group
pallet
a flat wooden platform used for moving and storing goods
gunnery
the skill or practice of using large guns in war
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scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
methodical
careful and organized, with each step done in a planned way
corroborate
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
spotter
a person who watches for something or keeps watch
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
rifling
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
ballistics
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
instantaneous
happening immediately; done in no time
frivolous
not serious or important; silly and wasteful
slighting
showing disrespect or contempt
recruiter
a person whose job is to find and interview people for jobs or for an organization
calibration
the process of checking or adjusting a measuring device so it gives accurate results