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restraining circle

  1. any of three circles on the floor of a basketball court used for jump balls: other players must remain outside the circle during a jump ball
  2. any of five circles similarly used for face-offs in ice hockey

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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