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Meaning of shot clock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.
  2. A countdown of the time remaining within which the current server must serve the ball.
  3. A counter of the total shots on net for a team in a game; or average shots on net per unit time for a game.

Examples

“Top tennis stars will come under a 25-second shot clock in grand slam tournaments starting at the Australian Open in January.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

shot cup shot garland shot glass shot in one's locker shot in the arm shot in the dark

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