κάρφωμα — meaning in English

English meaning

• dunk verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
• dunking noun The act of briefly submerging something, or someone, in a liquid.

Senses

κάρφωμα is used for these senses in English:

• dunk The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball.
• dunking (basketball) Forcefully thrusting the ball through the basket from above.

dunk — full definition

1. verb To dip something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb In basketball, to slam the ball down through the hoop while holding the rim.
3. noun The act of dunking, especially a basketball slam dunk.

dunking — full definition

1. noun The act of briefly submerging something, or someone, in a liquid.
2. noun The act of slamming a basketball through the hoop.

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