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Either of two imaginary lines across the football field touching one of the two apices of the football which point toward either the defensive side or the offensive side before the center is allowed to touch the ball before each play.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scrimmage line
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: line
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Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
línia de scrimmage
— American football
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Italian:
linea di scrimmage
— American football
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Portuguese:
linha de scrimmage
— American football
