line of scrimmage
noun [C usually singular] USDefinition
› in American football, the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of play (= a period of action)American footballGeneral terms used in ball sports
(Definition of line of scrimmage noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- American football noun
- end noun (LAST POINT)
- football noun
- fullback noun
- gridiron noun
- huddle noun (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
- linebacker noun
- offence noun
- pigskin noun
- punt noun (KICK)
- punt verb (KICK)
- quarter noun (FOURTH PART)
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