shot clock
noun
: a clock in basketball that displays a countdown of the time within which shooting the ball is required
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With the shot clock winding down, Murray was forced to dare to take on Dort in isolation, trying to bump him to no avail.
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The shot clock could appear in a year or two in Massachusetts.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Replays appeared to show the ball was still on LaVine’s fingertips as the shot clock expired.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
As the shot clock ran down, Maxwell Lewis ran down the rebound and threw a pass to Noah Clowney, who was standing just a few steps inside halfcourt.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The shot clock could appear in a year or two in Massachusetts.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
Replays appeared to show the ball was still on LaVine’s fingertips as the shot clock expired.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
As the shot clock ran down, Maxwell Lewis ran down the rebound and threw a pass to Noah Clowney, who was standing just a few steps inside halfcourt.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shot clock
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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