отстре́л

nounmasculineinanimateuncountablevery rarely used (#44068)

1.
culling, shooting (of game), game shootinghunting
В районе разрешён отстре́л волков.
Culling of wolves is permitted in the area.
Usually of controlled or licensed killing of wild animals.
2.
(rare) jettisoning, blowing off (of a component)aerospace
Отстре́л ступени прошёл по плану.
The stage was jettisoned as planned.
Technical: separation of a part by an explosive charge.

Examples

Отстрел бездомных животных вызвал протесты жителей.
The culling of stray animals sparked protests from local residents.
Власти объявили сезон отстрела диких кабанов.
The authorities announced the wild boar hunting season.
Охотники получили разрешение на отстрел волков.
The hunters received permission to shoot wolves.