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touchback

 

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Noun touchback has 1 sense
  1. touchback - (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone
    --1 is a kind of
    football play

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Term: Touchback

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: In American football, a touchback is a play that occurs when the ball is placed or kicked into the opponent's end zone and is not advanced by the receiving team, resulting in the ball being brought out to the 20-yard line for the next play.

Example sentence: After catching the kicked ball in the end zone, the player decided to take a knee, resulting in a touchback and the ball being placed at the 20-yard line.


Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To touchback in football means to intentionally kick or place the ball into the opponent's end zone, forcing the receiving team to down the ball and start the next play from the 20-yard line.

Example sentence: The kicker skillfully touchbacked the ball, preventing any return and giving the opponents a disadvantageous starting position.


Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Describing a local event or happening that is popular within a specific community; often used to refer to small-scale plays, concerts, or festivals.

Example sentence: The touchback theater production became the talk of the town, drawing large crowds and rave reviews.


Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to something that is well-known and widely liked or accepted by the general public; mainstream.

Example sentence: The touchback band gained popularity overnight with their catchy tunes, making them a household name in no time.


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