"reverse dunk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reverse dunks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reverse dunk (plural reverse dunks)
  1. (basketball) A dunk in which the player's back is to the basket when the ball is dunked. Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-reverse_dunk-en-noun-b~6UeHvW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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