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points in the paint

points in the paint noun: points scored from within the free-throw lane.

Noun

points in the paint pl (plural only)

  1. (colloquial, plural, plural-only) Points scored from within the free-throw lane.

Questions about points in the paint

What does points in the paint mean?
Points in the paint means points scored from within the free-throw lane.
What part of speech is points in the paint?
Points in the paint is a noun.

Words near points in the paint in the dictionary

  1. points at infinity
  2. points classification
  3. points classifications
  4. points d'appui
  5. points fingers
  6. points in the paint
  7. points in time
  8. points of articulation
  9. points of contact
  10. points of contention
  11. points of departure

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