"putback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: putbacks [plural]
Etymology: From put + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|put|back}} put + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} putback (plural putbacks)
  1. (basketball) A move in which a player scores a basket immediately after securing an offensive rebound Derived forms: putback jam

Inflected forms

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