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free-throw line

free-throw line noun: a line parallel to the baseline, fifteen feet from the plane of the backboard, from behind which a free throw may be taken.

Noun

free-throw line (plural free-throw lines)

  1. A line parallel to the baseline, fifteen feet from the plane of the backboard, from behind which a free throw may be taken.

Synonyms of free-throw line

Forms of free-throw line

pluralfree-throw lines

Questions about free-throw line

What does free-throw line mean?
Free-throw line means a line parallel to the baseline, fifteen feet from the plane of the backboard, from behind which a free throw may be taken.
What part of speech is free-throw line?
Free-throw line is a noun.
What is the plural of free-throw line?
The plural of free-throw line is free-throw lines.

Words near free-throw line in the dictionary

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

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