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shot clock

noun

basketball : a clock that shows how much time a player has left to shoot the ball

Full Definition of SHOT CLOCK

:  a clock in basketball that displays a countdown of the time within which shooting the ball is required
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First Known Use of SHOT CLOCK

1973

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