fadeaway

fade·a·way

Baseball screwball (noun)
Basketball a type of shot in which the shooter leans or jumps away from the basket while shooting

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noun

The act or an instance of gradually diminishing in brightness, loudness, or strength until actual disappearance occurs.
Baseball
a. A screwball.
b. An act of sliding by a base runner during which the runner veers sideways to avoid being tagged.

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Noun

(plural fadeaways)

An instance of fading away, of diminishing in proximity or intensity.
(basketball) a jump shot made while jumping backwards, away from the basket. The goal is to create space between the shooter and the defender, making it much harder to block.

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fade +‎ away

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