Word info

three-pointer

Noun

Meaning

(sports) A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.

(basketball) A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line.

(aviation) A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously.

(hunting) A deer or other animal whose antlers feature three points or tines.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

A Ballard three-pointer kept the Mustangs in the game at 103-101 with 11 seconds on the clock. Source: Internet

A Butler three-pointer with 1:10 to play cut the deficit to five points, but Belmont hit 7-of-8 at the free-throw line down the stretch to prevail. Source: Internet

A Miriam Sinn three-pointer along with a Rachel Stoller basket trimmed the Raider deficit to 51-42 but a Taya Kitzmiller basket put the Warriors on top 53-42. Source: Internet

Bird then made another three-pointer to send the game into overtime. Source: Internet

And with just four seconds left on the clock, the league MVP did just that as he sank a jaw-dropping three-pointer, his tenth of the game, to secure the victory and a championship berth for the Tritons. Source: Internet

A three-pointer from Seth Williams trimmed the lead to 22-20 with three minutes to play in the half but Douglas managed to take a 24-20 advantage into the locker room at the break. Source: Internet

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