Wiktionary

rainbow shot

English edit

Etymology edit

In reference to the arched shape of a rainbow.

Noun edit

rainbow shot (plural rainbow shots)

  1. (basketball) A high arcing shot into the basket.
    • 2002, Scott Johnson, Julie Kistler, Once there were giants: how tiny Hebron won the Illinois state basketball championship and the hearts of fans forever, page 158:
      Even after Spooner dropped in one of his patented rainbow shots from the left side and Schulz scored on another tip-in, Quincy still held a two-point lead with half a minute to go in the third quarter.
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