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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Thompson drilled a step-back 3 early in the shot clock for his first triple at 7:49 in the opening quarter.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Then, the shot clock malfunctioned and after several attempts to restart the game and fix the clock, referees eventually determined that the arena PA announcer would announce the time left on the clock at five second intervals in real time.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Then, the shot clock malfunctioned and after several attempts to restart the game and fix the clock, referees eventually determined that the arena PA announcer would announce the time left on the clock at five second intervals in real time.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Shot clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20clock. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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