basketball hoop

collocation in English

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basketball
noun
uk
/ˈbɑː.skɪt.bɔːl/us
/ˈbæs.kət.bɑːl/
a game played by two teams of five players who score points by throwing a large ball through an open net hanging from a ...
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hoop
noun[C]
uk
/huːp/us
/huːp/
a ring of wood, metal, ...
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(Definition ofbasketballandhoopfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a wood plaque with a drawing of a barn and an attachedbasketballhoop.
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A stationarybasketballhoopwas almost part of the sculpture too.
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The studio features several monitors, sports memorabilia, abasketballhoop, a pinball machine, a foosball table, a bar with 3 kegs and a golf simulator.
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The green has a full-sizedbasketballhoopat one end.
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At one end is abasketballhoopand at the other end is a set of small basketballs.
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This recreation field contains a tennis court, a couple of goals, and a small area with abasketballhoop.
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Abasketballhoopis mounted to a basketball backboard via a flexible connection between the backboard and the connection supporting the hoop.
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It also has a deck with benches for easy gatherings and abasketballhoop.
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Certain special items that are identified in the achievements are worth even extra, such as hitting the wheel orbasketballhoop.
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In back there was abasketballhoop, and in the nearby harbor a speedboat was kept ready.
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Carver uses the first of the cash to buy abasketballhoopfor the children.
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Some of the achievements require skill such as hitting for the cycle, while others require a certain amount of luck, such as hitting thebasketballhoop.
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Karen wakes up at the rec hall with a rope hanging from abasketballhooptied around her neck.
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For the older children and teenagers there is an all-weather pitch, with basketball hoops, integral cricket stumps and markings for several games.
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The indoor gym facility is equipped with 4 basketball hoops.
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The show's set featured a tank with live fish (visible during interviews), basketball hoops, and shelves of toys.
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It has movable bleachers on each side and 21 basketball hoops.
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The main court has basketball hoops and maplewood hardcourt.
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Available in each constituent community are playgrounds, and in some also football pitches, basketball hoops and skating facilities.
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The park also includes a large playground area, a picnic facility, baseball diamonds, a soccer field and basketball hoops.
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