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tip–in
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tip–in
(noun)
tip–in
/
ˈ
tɪpˌɪn/
noun
plural
tip–ins
tip–in
/
ˈ
tɪpˌɪn/
noun
plural
tip–ins
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIP–IN
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US, sports
:
a goal that is scored by lightly pushing or touching a moving ball or hockey puck so that it goes into the basket or net from a short distance away
She scored the winning basket/goal on a
tip-in
.
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