charity stripe
noun
variants
or less commonly charity line
basketball, informal
: the line behind which a player shoots a free throw : the free throw line
Miller boasts a soft shooting touch, good range, and steadiness at the charity stripe.—Mike Weber, Basketball Digest, March 1993
In the first half, the Warriors were 6 of 22 from the charity line, a percentage that could have been bettered by virtually anyone in the stands.—Tony Cooper, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Dec. 2001
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