shot clock

noun

A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.

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Meanings

nounshot clock (plural shot clocks)

plural shot clocks

  1. ball gamesA timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.
  2. hobbiesA countdown of the time remaining within which the current server must serve the ball.

    Top tennis stars will come under a 25-second shot clock in grand slam tournaments starting at the Australian Open in January.

    2017 November 17 "Shot clock introduced for all Grand Slams" RTÉ, Ireland
  3. hobbiesA counter of the total shots on net for a team in a game; or average shots on net per unit time for a game.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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