single shot

Just one try

Single shot describes something that happens once or fires once.

A single-shot firearm must be reloaded after each discharge, unlike a revolver or automatic.

In photography, a single shot is one photograph rather than a burst.

At the coffee counter, a single shot means one measure of espresso: I'll have a latte with a single shot.

In film and video, a single shot is uninterrupted footage without cuts.

Related

long exposure · snapshot · firearm · rifle · reload · double tap · cartridge · chamber · trigger · pull the trigger · barrel · marksman · sniper · whiskey · neat · straight up · on the rocks · glass

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Opposites
quantity/repetition

single shotvolley

Simultaneous firing burst

barrage · burst · fusillade · rapid fire · salvo

firing mechanism (firearms)

single shotautomatic

Operating without intervention

semi-automatic · repeating · machine gun · self-loading · autoloading

beverage serving size

single shotdouble shot

Two servings at once

triple shot · doppio

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG