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Definition of shooting guard noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shooting guard

noun
 
/ˈʃuːtɪŋ ɡɑːd/
 
/ˈʃuːtɪŋ ɡɑːrd/
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  1. (in basketball ) a player whose job is to score points by making shots from a long distance away and also to stay close to opposing players to stop them from scoring; the position of this player
    • Pondexter started at shooting guard and finished with 12 points.
    compare point guardTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
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