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bank shot

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bank shot
n.
1. A shot in billiards in which the player causes the cue ball or an object ball to rebound off a cushion.
2. A shot in basketball in which the ball glances off the backboard before reaching the basket.
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Noun1.bank shot - a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop
basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"


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