jump ball (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed
def an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
Outgoing links
Hypernym beginning, start, commencement
Domain of synset - TOPIC basketball, basketball game, hoops
Hyponym tip-off, tap-off
Incoming links
Hyponym beginning, start, commencement
Member of this domain - TOPIC basketball, basketball game, hoops
Hypernym tip-off, tap-off

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