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three-pointer

noun
three-point·​er | \ ˈthrÄ“-ˈpȯin-tÉ™r How to pronounce three-pointer (audio) \

Definition of three-pointer

: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line

First Known Use of three-pointer

1962, in the meaning defined above

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