bank shot
Americannoun
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Basketball. a shot into the basket, made by rebounding the ball off the backboard.
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Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball or object ball is banked.
Etymology
Origin of bank shot
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Now rates are coming down, and Caterpillar has even turned into something of an AI bank shot.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Manchester toddler Jude Owens successfully executed a pool bank shot at two years and 302 days old on 12 October 2025.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Henderson’s bank shot gave the Blazers a 16-9 lead in the first quarter but the Rockets closed the gap to 24-23 to start the second.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
“The bank shot broke our back,” Mater Dei Coach Gary McKnight said in 2006.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024
Ralph, who was on the top of the bank, shot it.
From A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison by Seaver, James E. (James Everett)
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