transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlȯŋ-ˌshät ]
noun
Date: 1867
1. : a venture involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful ; also : a venture unlikely to succeed
2. : an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning
3. : a bet in which the chances of winning are slight but the possible winnings great
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- by a long shot