free throw
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free throw
noun free throws · freethrow
- A shot, worth one point, taken from the free-throw line and without opposition.
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A throw taken without interference from the opposition. Such a throw is generally taken after an infringement by the opposing team.
Similar: foul shot
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noun basketball
| Español | tiro libre |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자유투 jayutu, 프리 스로 peuri seuro |
| 日本語 | フリースロー furī surō |
| Deutsch | Freiwurf |
| العربية | رَمْيَة حُرَّة |
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title = {free throw},
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