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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A timing device that is used in certain sports to indicate how many seconds remain for a team to take a shot before having to surrender possession of the ball.
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- noun basketball A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.
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