Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bank shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: bank shot
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shot in which the player causes the cue ball or an object ball to rebound off a cushion.

noun

A shot in which the basketball glances off the backboard before reaching the basket.

Inflected Forms

bank shots (plural)

Synonyms

double

Questions

What does bank shot mean?: A shot in which the player causes the cue ball or an object ball to rebound off a cushion.

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