NOUN: "a free-throw area in basketball" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a free-throw area in basketball" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida
2. (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
(verb)
1. identify as in botany or biology, for example
2. harmonize with or adjust to
(adjective)
1. serving as an essential component

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball
THROW (verb)
1. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
2. convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
THROW (noun)
1. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
2. a single chance or instance

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