"Eurostep" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Eurosteps [plural]
Etymology: Euro- + step. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Euro-|step}} Euro- + step Head templates: {{en-noun}} Eurostep (plural Eurosteps)
  1. (basketball) A basketball move in which an offensive player picks up their dribble, takes a step in one direction, and then quickly takes a second step in another direction. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-Eurostep-en-noun-q8KmQBpX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with Euro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with Euro-: 80 20 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

Forms: Eurosteps [present, singular, third-person], Eurostepping [participle, present], Eurostepped [participle, past], Eurostepped [past]
Etymology: Euro- + step. Etymology templates: {{af|en|Euro-|step}} Euro- + step Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} Eurostep (third-person singular simple present Eurosteps, present participle Eurostepping, simple past and past participle Eurostepped)
  1. To perform a Eurostep.
    Sense id: en-Eurostep-en-verb-2H-5nrRX

Inflected forms

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