shot clock
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]shot clock (plural shot clocks)
- (basketball) A timer measuring the length of time since the last shot.
- (tennis) A countdown of the time remaining within which the current server must serve the ball.
- 2017 November 17 "Shot clock introduced for all Grand Slams" RTÉ, Ireland:
- 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:
- (ice hockey) A counter of the total shots on net for a team in a game; or average shots on net per unit time for a game.