three-pointer

1. A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.

2. A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line.

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3. A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously.

   October 1930, Paul Paddock, "I Solo in Seven Hours", Popular Mechanics Away I roared once more, resolved to score a three-pointer. I glided down to a good start but estimated my altitude wrongly.

4. A deer or other animal whose antlers feature three points or tines.

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