drop kick
noun [C]Definition
› in rugby, a kick in which the ball is dropped to the ground before being kickedRugbyGeneral terms used in ball sports
(Definition of drop kick noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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