rebound (noun)
41comeback kid — noun A person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome downturns or periods of bad publicity, and rebound to victory or popularity …
42rebinding — noun The act or process by which something is rebound …
43shot — noun 1 act of firing a gun ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, fine, good, well placed ▪ clean ▪ He killed them with a clean shot to their heads. ▪ …
44backboard — noun 1》 a board used to support or straighten a person s back, especially after an accident. 2》 Basketball an upright board behind the basket, off which the ball may rebound …
45backspin — noun a backward spin given to a moving ball, causing it to stop more quickly or rebound at a steeper angle on hitting a surface …
46repercussion — noun 1》 (usu. repercussions) an indirect result of an event or action. 2》 archaic the recoil of something after impact. ↘an echo or reverberation. Derivatives repercussive adjective Origin ME (as a medical term meaning repressing of infection …
47string — noun 1》 material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, etc. twisted together to form a thin length. ↘a piece of such material. 2》 a length of catgut or wire on a musical instrument, producing a note by vibration. ↘(strings) the stringed… …
48tip-in — noun Basketball a score made by tipping a rebound into the basket …
49basketball game — noun a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop • Syn: ↑basketball, ↑hoops • Members of this Topic: ↑ball hawking, ↑jumper, ↑jump shot, ↑jump ball, ↑ …
50bounciness — noun the quality of a substance that is able to rebound • Syn: ↑bounce • Derivationally related forms: ↑bouncy, ↑bounce (for: ↑bounce) • Hypernyms: ↑elasticity, ↑ …
