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power lay-up
noun[ C ]
(alsopower layup)uk /ˈpaʊə ˌleɪ.ʌp/ us /ˈpaʊ.ɚ ˌleɪ.ʌp/
in basketball, a lay-up(= an action in which a player runs and jumps in the air close to the goal and throws the ball into the basket (= goal) to score) done with a jump stop(= an instance of running and coming to a stop by jumping and landing on both feet at the same time):
He drove through the defenders and scored with an impressive power lay-up.
A power layup gives the player more control than a traditional layup when approaching the basket.
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