"Clear".

A defensive terminology: "Last man is clearing the basket area, need a new 'basket' " See: "Basket".

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"Clear Out".

Eliminate any basket help ("erase the help"). See: One-on-One.

Clear-Out.

A play in which four offensive players position themselves on one side of the free throw line, thus clearing-out the other side so the fifth player can go one-on-one against a defender.

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Close Down.

Defensive terminology: close in on the man with ball, get down in stance.