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basket

bas·ket [ báskət ] (plural bas·kets)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. woven container: a container made of woven strips of material, often with a handle or handles

2. basket contents: the contents of or amount contained in a basket

3. container: a container resembling a basket, e.g. the open gondola attached to a hot-air balloon

4. group of related items: a group or collection of similar or related things or ideas

5. basketball net for scoring goals: in basketball, a mounted horizontal metal hoop with a hanging open net, through which a player must throw the ball in order to score

6. basketball goal: in basketball, a goal scored by throwing the ball through the basket. It is worth 1, 2, or 3 points depending on circumstances.

[14th century. Origin ?]

bas·ket·ful noun
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