bank shot
A "bank shot" involves using a surface to direct an object toward a target, commonly used in basketball and billiards.
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Definition
B2basketball
A shot where the ball rebounds off the backboard before going into the basket.
Example
- He made a perfect bank shot from the corner of the court.
B2billiards
A shot where the cue ball or object ball rebounds off a cushion before hitting the target.
Example
- She won the game with a tricky bank shot into the corner pocket.
C1figurative
(metaphor)An action aimed at a secondary target with the expectation that it will ultimately benefit the primary target.
Example
- The politician's criticism of the policy was a bank shot aimed at discrediting his rival.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bank shot":
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