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tip-off
noun (2)Definition of tip-off (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act or an instance of putting the ball in play in basketball by a jump ball
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“Tip-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip-off. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of tip-off was in 1901
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