set shot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [set shot]
- /sɛt ʃɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [set shot]
- /sɛt ʃɒt/

Definitions of set shot words

noun set shot a shot with two hands from a point relatively distant from the basket, in which a player stands still and shoots the ball usually from chest level. 1
noun set shot a shot attempted by a player while standing in place, rather than while jumping in the air 0

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Origin of set shot

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Set shot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Set shot

set shot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

set shot usage trend in Literature

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