Meanings
nounElam ending (plural Elam endings)
plural Elam endings
- ball gamesA basketball rule where, for all or part of the fourth quarter, teams play to a target score rather than a set amount of time.
Origin
After researcher Nick Elam.
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APA
Elam ending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elam%20ending
MLA
“Elam ending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elam%20ending. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elam ending,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elam%20ending.
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