shot clock
noun
: a clock in basketball that displays a countdown of the time within which shooting the ball is required
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The shot clock will be used for all of the Visit Mesa games. 
Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2021 With the shot clock winding down in overtime of the Connecticut Sun’s game against the Washington Mystics on July 3, Natasha Cloud drove into the paint looking to tie things up. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022 Tatum dribbled around, got nowhere, and made a sloppy pass to Jaylen with the shot clock winding down that led to a low-percentage 3. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 With the shot clock winding down, Oshae Brissett tossed the ball to Bitadze on the perimeter. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2022 South Alabama tied it on Kayo Gonçalves’ 3-pointer with 55 seconds remaining, but Texas State’s Caleb Asberry made an off-balance 3 of his own with the shot clock winding down and 26 seconds to play for a 53-50 Bobcats lead. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 23 Feb. 2022 The Raiders kept the pressure on and were within one when Newby hit a tough runner and then Simms a long corner three off a broken play with the shot clock winding down. Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2022 With the shot clock winding down, James hit a deep heave over Stephen Curry for his second 3 of the game on four attempts. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2021 And he's been there to rescue them from bad possessions with the shot clock winding down on a number of occasions. Steve Reed, Star Tribune, 17 Feb. 2021 See More
Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2021 With the shot clock winding down in overtime of the Connecticut Sun’s game against the Washington Mystics on July 3, Natasha Cloud drove into the paint looking to tie things up. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022 Tatum dribbled around, got nowhere, and made a sloppy pass to Jaylen with the shot clock winding down that led to a low-percentage 3. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2022 With the shot clock winding down, Oshae Brissett tossed the ball to Bitadze on the perimeter. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2022 South Alabama tied it on Kayo Gonçalves’ 3-pointer with 55 seconds remaining, but Texas State’s Caleb Asberry made an off-balance 3 of his own with the shot clock winding down and 26 seconds to play for a 53-50 Bobcats lead. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 23 Feb. 2022 The Raiders kept the pressure on and were within one when Newby hit a tough runner and then Simms a long corner three off a broken play with the shot clock winding down. Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2022 With the shot clock winding down, James hit a deep heave over Stephen Curry for his second 3 of the game on four attempts. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 May 2021 And he's been there to rescue them from bad possessions with the shot clock winding down on a number of occasions. Steve Reed, Star Tribune, 17 Feb. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above