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foul shot

–noun Basketball.
1. a throw from the foul line, given a player after a foul has been called against an opponent.
2. a score of one point made on this throw.
Also called free throw.


Origin:
1900–05
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foul shot  
n.   Basketball
An unobstructed shot from the foul line awarded to a fouled player and scored as one point if successful. Also called free throw.
free throw  
n.  See foul shot.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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