Three-point line


[three-point] /ˈθriˌpɔɪnt/
noun
1.
See under three-pointer.
three-pointer
[three-poin-ter] /ˈθriˈpɔɪn tər/
noun
1.
Basketball. a field goal worth three points, made from behind a specified line (three-point line)

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