Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shot clock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
shot -clock
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.

noun

A countdown of the time remaining within which the current server must serve the ball.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shot clocks (plural)

Questions

What does shot clock mean?
A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.

How to pronounce shot clock

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