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Cut: 1. (also 'cut shot, fade') a shot which (for a right-handed player) curves gently from left to right 2. (also 'cut line') the required score to qualify for further play in a tournament 3. . . . View Full Definition

Fade Cut: A cut used by an offensive player coming off a screen when the defender is is a sagging position.

Curl Cut: A cut off a screen toward the basket; is used when the defender is trailing the cutter.

Clock-Down Cut: A cut toward the baseline by a helpside forward.

Back-Door Cut: A cut behind the defender and toward the basket.

Fish-Hook Cut: A change-of-direction cut that takes the shape of a fish hook and is used as a pressure release.

Inside Cut: When the offensive player passes the ball to a teammate and cuts to the basket looking for a return pass.

Restriction Enzyme Cutting Site: A specific nucleotide sequence of dna at which a particular restriction enzyme cuts the dna. Some sites occur frequently in dna (e.g., every several hundred base pairs), others much less fre . . . View Full Definition

Restriction-Enzyme Cutting Site: A specific nucleotide sequence of dna at which a particular restriction enzyme cuts the dna. Some sites occur frequently in dna (e.g., every several hundred base pairs): others much less fre . . . View Full Definition

Cutter: A very sharp-breaking hook.