"three-pointer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: three-pointers [plural]
Etymology: From three + point + -er. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|three|point}} three + point, {{suffix|en||-er}} + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} three-pointer (plural three-pointers)
  1. (sports) A goal or other means of scoring worth three points. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-three-pointer-en-noun-hIwDLR0P Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (basketball) A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line. Categories (topical): Basketball Translations (basketball: a three-point shot): triple [masculine] (Catalan), driepunter (Dutch), Dreipunktelinie [feminine] (German), Dreierlinie [feminine] (German), tripla [feminine] (Italian), tiro da tre punti [masculine] (Italian), triple [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-three-pointer-en-noun-2VPzxZhP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 58 18 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 12 46 27 14 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'basketball: a three-point shot': 7 78 9 6
  3. (aviation) A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously. Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-three-pointer-en-noun-WzG47WD0 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (hunting) A deer or other animal whose antlers feature three points or tines. Categories (topical): Hunting
    Sense id: en-three-pointer-en-noun-UgRRTg4q Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle

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