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stretch four

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
stretch -four
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A power forward able to shoot three-pointers.

Etymology

From the concept of a "four" (or "4"), the standard numeric designation for the power forward in play diagrams, being able to "stretch" a defense by forcing it to guard the player beyond the three-point line.

Inflected Forms

stretch fours (plural)

Rhymes With

10-4 second cold war fourth world war north shore o'er 'fore dpp-4 ybore abore bewore tignish shore humantaur

Questions

What does stretch four mean?
A power forward able to shoot three-pointers.
Where does stretch four come from?
From the concept of a "four" (or "4"), the standard numeric designation for the power forward in play diagrams, being able to "stretch" a defense by forcing it to guard the player beyond the three-point line.

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