Definition of dunk shot
: a shot in basketball made by jumping high into the air and throwing the ball down through the basket
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“Dunk shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dunk%20shot. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of dunk shot was in 1940
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