shooting circle

noun

One of two semicircles in the goal thirds, radius 4.9 metres, in which the goal shooter and goal attack can shoot.

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Meanings

nounshooting circle (plural shooting circles)

plural shooting circles

  1. ball gamesOne of two semicircles in the goal thirds, radius 4.9 metres, in which the goal shooter and goal attack can shoot.
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APA

shooting circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20circle

MLA

“shooting circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20circle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shooting circle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20circle.

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