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fast breaks

fast breaks is the plural of fast break.

Meaning of fast break

Noun

fast break (plural fast breaks)

  1. An offensive play in which a team, having won possession of the ball, moves the ball downcourt as quickly as possible, attempting to get an easy shot before the defense can set up.
    • Their pressure defense gives them a lot of fast breaks off of steals.

Questions about fast breaks

What is fast breaks the plural of?
Fast breaks is the plural of fast break.

Words near fast breaks in the dictionary

  1. fast blue optical transients
  2. fast bowler
  3. fast bowlers
  4. fast bowling
  5. fast break
  6. fast breaks
  7. fast breeder
  8. fast breeders
  9. fast buck
  10. fast bucks
  11. fast busy signal

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