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Shot clock operator

English translation: person who operates a timing device in basketball

23:47 Feb 15, 2021
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Sport, Basketball
English term or phrase: Shot clock operator
the shot clock operator shall be provided with a shot clock which shall be started or restarted.
Maryam Zeynolabedini
Iran
Local time: 09:36
Selected answer:person who operates a timing device in basketball
Explanation:
This is a basketball term. In basketball, the team in possession has a set number of seconds in which to attempt to a goal. The shot clock is the timing device that keeps track of how many seconds have elapsed. The shot clock operator is the person who operates this timing device.
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Alice Yang (X)
United States
Local time: 02:06
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5 +3person who operates a timing device in basketball
Alice Yang (X)
3عملگر ساعت ثانیه شمار (بازی بسکتبال)
mahin molaeei


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
shot clock operator
person who operates a timing device in basketball


Explanation:
This is a basketball term. In basketball, the team in possession has a set number of seconds in which to attempt to a goal. The shot clock is the timing device that keeps track of how many seconds have elapsed. The shot clock operator is the person who operates this timing device.


    https://official.nba.com/rule-no-7-24-second-clock/
    https://www.phillyref.com/articles/basketball/shotclockduties.html
Alice Yang (X)
United States
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bruno Pavesi
1 min
agree  philgoddard: It's the second hit when you Google it.
31 mins
agree  Sanaz Khanjani
12 hrs
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1 day 8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
shot clock operator
عملگر ساعت ثانیه شمار (بازی بسکتبال)


Explanation:
A clock used in basketball games to limit to a specific length the time taken between shots.

mahin molaeei
Iran
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: (It's English monolingual.)
16 hrs
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