"finger roll" meaning in All languages combined

See finger roll on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: finger rolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} finger roll (plural finger rolls)
  1. (basketball) A layup shot where the ball is rolled off the tips of the player's fingers.
    Sense id: en-finger_roll-en-noun-dHJdr47u Categories (other): Basketball, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (cooking) A small, soft, oblong bread roll.
    Sense id: en-finger_roll-en-noun-76XqwXuK Categories (other): Cooking Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Alternative forms

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