"three-point line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: three-point lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} three-point line (plural three-point lines)
  1. (basketball) An arc on the floor of a basketball court beyond which a successful shot is worth three points.
    Sense id: en-three-point_line-en-noun-lI8UWJyt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Basketball Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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