shooting guard
noun
Definition of shooting guard
: a guard in basketball whose chief role is as an outside shooter
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1914
First Known Use of shooting guard
1914
SHOOTING GUARD Defined for English Language Learners
shooting guard
noun
Definition of shooting guard for English Language Learners
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basketball : a player who is one of the two guards on a team and whose main role is to score points
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