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field goal

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun field goal has 2 senses
  1. field goal - a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts
    --1 is a kind of
    score
  2. basket, field goal - a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
    --2 is a kind of score

Definitions from the Web

Field Goal

Noun

1. In American and Canadian football, a field goal is a scoring method in which points are earned by kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts and over the crossbar.

Sample sentence: The placekicker successfully scored a field goal, adding three points to the team's score.

2. Basketball:

a. Popularly known as a basket made during a basketball game while the ball is in play, usually worth two or three points, depending on the position from where the shot is taken.

Sample sentence: The player made a spectacular field goal from the three-point line, securing a crucial win for his team.

3. Golf:

a. A field goal is a special type of golf shot played from a bunker, intended to lift the ball high in the air and land it softly on the green.

Sample sentence: The golfer executed a perfect field goal, as their ball effortlessly cleared the bunker and landed gently on the green.

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