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fast break
noun
basketball : a quick movement toward the net in an attempt to score before the opposing players can reach their defensive positions
Full Definition of FAST BREAK
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
— fast–break intransitive verb
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First Known Use of FAST BREAK
1938
Rhymes with FAST BREAK
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