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shot clock

shot clock noun: a timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.

Noun

shot clock (plural shot clocks)

  1. A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.
  2. A countdown of the time remaining within which the current server must serve the ball.
    • Top tennis stars will come under a 25-second shot clock in grand slam tournaments starting at the Australian Open in January.2017 November 17 "Shot clock introduced for all Grand Slams" RTÉ, Ireland
  3. A counter of the total shots on net for a team in a game; or average shots on net per unit time for a game.

Forms of shot clock

pluralshot clocks

Questions about shot clock

What does shot clock mean?
Shot clock means a timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.
What part of speech is shot clock?
Shot clock is a noun.
What is the plural of shot clock?
The plural of shot clock is shot clocks.

Words near shot clock in the dictionary

  1. shot blasting
  2. shot box
  3. shot boxes
  4. shot caller
  5. shot callers
  6. shot clock
  7. shot clocks
  8. shot cup
  9. shot cups
  10. shot daggers
  11. shot down

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