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free-throw lane

free-throw lane noun: the rectangular or trapezoidal area between the free-throw line and the end line.

Noun

free-throw lane (plural free-throw lanes)

  1. The rectangular or trapezoidal area between the free-throw line and the end line.
    • Players must remain outside the free-throw lane until the ball leaves the free-throw shooter's hands.

Forms of free-throw lane

pluralfree-throw lanes

Questions about free-throw lane

What does free-throw lane mean?
Free-throw lane means the rectangular or trapezoidal area between the free-throw line and the end line.
What part of speech is free-throw lane?
Free-throw lane is a noun.
What is the plural of free-throw lane?
The plural of free-throw lane is free-throw lanes.

Words near free-throw lane in the dictionary

  1. free-tailed bats
  2. free-thinker
  3. free-thinkers
  4. free-thinking
  5. free-thinkings
  6. free-throw lane
  7. free-throw lanes
  8. free-throw line
  9. free-throw lines
  10. free-to-air
  11. free-to-play

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