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three-pointer Definition

three·-point·er (t̸hrē′po̵intər)

noun

Basketball a shot worth three points from beyond a line (three point line) that forms a semicircle around each basket
three-pointer Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • long: Four consecutive foul shots and two, all too rare, long distance three-pointers from Ben Livingston closed the game up to 82-84.