bank shot

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bank shot

noun bank shots

A shot in which the player causes the cue ball or an object ball to rebound off a cushion.
Similar: double
A shot in which the basketball glances off the backboard before reaching the basket.

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@misc{bank_shot_2026,
  title = {bank shot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bank%20shot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}