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sporting

/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/ noun C2
  1. The act of taking part in a sport.

Plural sportings

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The shotgun is a strange weapon to use inside a house; but he had intended to use it outside, and there it has very obvious advantages, as it would be impossible to miss with it, and the sound of shots is so common in an English sporting neighbourhood that no particular notice would be taken.”
The Valley of Fear, p. 76 · C1
It would indeed be a triumphant ending to his excellent sporting record if he added me to his bag.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 33 · B2
Yesterday there was an old sporting man.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 36 · B2
That is our bird, Watson—a sporting bird, as you must admit."
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 88 · B2

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