Meaning of the word lay-in in English

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lay-in

US /leɪ/
UK /leɪ/

Noun

1.

in basketball, an action in which a player jumps in the air very close to the basket and drops the ball into the net with one hand to score:

Example:
His lay-in with 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter gave Boston a 30-point lead.
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