rebound (noun)

  • 31outlet pass — noun Date: circa 1975 a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break …

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  • 32pralltriller — noun Etymology: German, from prallen to rebound + Triller trill Date: circa 1841 a musical ornament made by a quick alternation of a principal tone with the tone above …

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  • 33snapback — noun Date: 1887 1. a football snap 2. a sudden rebound or recovery < a snapback of prices on the stock exchange > …

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  • 34stoopball — noun Date: 1941 a variation of baseball in which a player throws a ball against a stoop or building and runs to base while other players attempt to retrieve the rebound and put the runner out …

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  • 35rebounder — noun see rebound I …

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  • 36wallyball — noun A fast paced sport, sometimes called rebound volleyball, which resembles volleyball but is played indoors …

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  • 37bouncy ball — noun A small polybutadiene rubber ball with a strong rebound when thrown or dropped. Syn: superball …

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  • 38bounceback — noun a) A rebound b) An economic recovery …

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  • 39downward spiral — noun A series of thoughts or actions which feeds back into itself, causing a situation to become progressively worse. It is worse than a vicious circle, which is self sustaining in its current state. Ant: rebound, upward spiral …

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  • 40putback — noun A move in which a player scores a basket immediately after securing an offensive rebound …

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