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| backboard |
in basketball, the board to which the basket is attached. [1/2 definitions] |
| balloon |
such a bag with a basket or gondola connected to it, used to transport passengers or scientific equipment. [1/8 definitions] |
| basket weave |
a weave in fabrics that gives an appearance similar to that of a woven basket. |
| basketwork |
objects or materials having the weave of, or made like, a basket. |
| bassinet |
an oblong basket with a hood over one end, used as a cradle for infants. |
| breadbasket |
a basket for holding or serving bread. [1/2 definitions] |
| carryall2 |
a large bag or basket, carried by one person. |
| frail2 |
a basket made of dried rushes and used esp. for holding dried fruits. |
| free throw |
in basketball, an unhindered shot at the basket from the foul line; foul shot. |
| gabion |
a round wicker basket filled with stones or earth, used in building fortifications. [1/2 definitions] |
| gondola |
a basket, car, or sling suspended below a balloon or dirigible, used for carrying passengers or instruments. [1/5 definitions] |
| hamper2 |
a large receptacle, usu. a basket with a lid or cover, as for picnic supplies or dirty laundry. |
| handwoven |
woven by hand, as a basket, or woven on a handloom. |
| hook shot |
in basketball, a shot made, with the body sideways to the basket, by the far hand arcing the ball over the head. |
| hoop |
(informal) in basketball, the basket. [1/7 definitions] |
| hot-air balloon |
a bag made of thin material that is inflated with hot air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere. Large hot-air balloons can be attached to a basket or gondola, and used to transport people or equipment. |
| jai alai |
a game somewhat similar to handball but played on a larger court, in which players have a curved basket strapped to the wrist for catching and hurling the ball. |
| monk's cloth |
a heavy cotton fabric in a basket weave, used esp. for bedspreads and curtains. |
| oxford |
a cotton cloth woven in a plain or basket-weave pattern, used esp. for shirts. [1/2 definitions] |
| pannier |
a large basket, often carried on a person's back, or as one of a pair carried by a pack animal. |
| pelota |
a court game in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to a wrist. [1/2 definitions] |
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