shot clock

ʃɒt klɒk

Definition

Definition of shot clock - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

basketball

TECH.

timer limiting time for a shot attempt

TECH.

The shot clock was down to five seconds.

sports timing

TECH.

timer controlling time allowed for a play in sports

TECH.

The shot clock was reset after the foul..

game clock

timer

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Images of shot clock

timer limiting time for a shot attempt
timer controlling time allowed for a play in sports

Expressions with shot

warning shot

gunshot fired to warn without harm

The soldier fired a warning shot into the air.

cheap shot

unfair remark targeting someone's vulnerability

His comment about her past was a cheap shot.

parting shot

final remark made before leaving, often meant to insult

He left the meeting with a parting shot at his boss.

big shot

important or influential person

He became a big shot in the tech industry after his app went viral..

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

take a shot

attempt to do something

She decided to take a shot at painting.

Expressions with clock

clock in

record the start of a work period

She clocks in at 9 AM every day.

clock out

end a work period by recording time

She will clock out at 5 PM.

ticking clock

clock making a repetitive ticking sound

The ticking clock in the room was soothing..

clock off

leave work by recording departure time

She clocks off at 5 PM every day.

put the clock back

change the time to an earlier hour

We need to put the clock back this weekend.

around the clock

adv.

continuously without stopping

The store is open around the clock.

off the clock

adv.

not working or on duty

She likes to read when she's off the clock.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

watch the clock

look at the clock repeatedly

During the meeting, he kept watching the clock.

beat the clock

finish a task before time runs out

She managed to beat the clock and submit her test.

Examples of shot clock in a sentence

He glanced nervously at the shot clock.
The shot clock buzzed, signaling the end of the play.
He glanced at the shot clock before making his move.

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French:chronomètre de tir, ...
German:Schussuhr, Wurfuhr, ...
Italian:cronometro dei 24 secondi, orologio dei 24 secondi, ...
Spanish:reloj de posesión, cronómetro de tiro, ...
Portuguese:temporizador, cronômetro de arremesso, ...
Chinese:投篮计时器, ...
Japanese:ショットクロック, プレータイマー, ...
Arabic:مُؤَقِّتُ التَّسْدِيد, ساعَةُ التَّسْدِيد, ...
Hebrew:שָׁעוֹן הַזְּרִיקָה, שָׁעוֹן הַהֲתְקָפָה, ...
Russian:время на бросок, таймер броска, ...
Ukrainian:часовий ліміт, годинник для кидка, ...
Hindi:शॉट क्लॉक, खेल समय मापक, ...
Bengali:শট ক্লক, শট সময়, ...
Catalan:rellotge de possessió, rellotge de tir, ...
Czech:časový limit na střelu, časomíra 24 sekund, ...
Danish:skudur, skudtid, ...
Dutch:schotklok, ...
Greek:χρονοδιακόπτης σουτ, χρονόμετρο επίθεσης, ...
Hungarian:támadóidő, ...
Khmer:នាឡិកាកំណត់ពេលបោះបាល់, ...
Korean:샷 클락, 샷 시계, ...
Persian:ساعت شوت, تایمر شوت, ...
Polish:zegar rzutowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cronômetro de arremesso, ...
Romanian:cronometru de aruncare, ceas de aruncare, ...
Swedish:skottklocka, ...
Thai:นาฬิกายิงลูก, นาฬิกายิง, ...
Turkish:şut saati, ...
Vietnamese:đồng hồ bắn bóng, đồng hồ bắn, ...

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