"half court" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} half court (uncountable)
  1. A game of basketball played on half of the court. Generally, a player or team has to dribble the ball to the half-court line in order to get the chance to score points. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Basketball Related terms: half-court line, half-court violation
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