free throw
noun/ˌfriː ˈθrəʊ/
/ˌfriː ˈθrəʊ/
- (in basketball) an attempt to throw a ball into the basket without any player trying to stop you, that you are allowed after a foulOxford Collocations DictionaryFree throw is used before these nouns:
- line
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