shot clock
noun1
Ball games, Basketball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.
2
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Tennis A countdown of the time remaining within which the current server must serve the ball.
- Top tennis stars will come under a 25-second shot clock in grand slam tournaments starting at the Australian Open in January.2017 November 17 "Shot clock introduced for all Grand Slams" RTÉ, Ireland
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Hobbies, Ice hockey, Lifestyle, Skating, Sports 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.