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| percolator |
a coffee pot that makes coffee by repeatedly forcing boiling water up through a hollow center tube and filtering it through a basket filled with coffee grounds. |
| rim |
to roll or run around the edge of (a basket, hole, or the like) without falling in. [1/6 definitions] |
| score |
in sports, the making of a goal, run, basket, or the like. [1/21 definitions] |
| shot clock |
in basketball, a clock that indicates the amount of time within which a team must attempt to score a basket. |
| splint |
a thin strip of wood used to weave a chair seat, basket, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| three-point play |
in basketball, a play in which a player is fouled while making a two-point basket and then scores another point on the subsequent free throw. |
| trolley |
(chiefly British) a basket-like container on wheels moved by hand to carry shopping items, luggage, or the like; cart. [1/7 definitions] |
| wicker |
a basket or piece of furniture made of such twigs or strips woven together; wickerwork. [2/3 definitions] |
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