Meanings
nounbank shot (plural bank shots)
plural bank shots
- ball gamesA shot in which the player causes the cue ball or an object ball to rebound off a cushion.
Synonyms: double
- ball gamesA shot in which the basketball glances off the backboard before reaching the basket.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA shot in which the player causes the cue ball or an object ball to rebound off a cushion.
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bank shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20shot
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“bank shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bank shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20shot.
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