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dunk shot

–noun Basketball.
a shot in which a player near the basket jumps with the ball and attempts to thrust it through the basket with one hand or both hands held above the rim.
Also called dunk, stuff shot.


Origin:
1965–70
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dunk shot  
n.   Basketball
A shot made by jumping and slamming the ball down through the basket. Also called stuff shot.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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