flip throw

noun

An unusual throw-in in which the player, during the run-up, plants the ball on the ground, flips over it, and uses the momentum gained from the flip to increase the velocity of the ball.

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Meanings

nounflip throw (plural flip throws)

plural flip throws

  1. ball gamesAn unusual throw-in in which the player, during the run-up, plants the ball on the ground, flips over it, and uses the momentum gained from the flip to increase the velocity of the ball.
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