free throw
noun Basketball.
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First recorded in 1890–95
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Example sentences from the Web for free throw
Playing basketball with a bunch of kids got real embarrassing, real fast: Obama stands at the free-throw line, cameras rolling.
Four Reasons Why Obama’s Week Totally Sucked (and One Reason It Didn’t)|Melissa Leon|April 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for free throw
free throw
noun
basketball an unimpeded shot at the basket from the free-throw line given for a technical fault (one free shot) or a foul (two free shots)
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