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touchback

Pronunciation: /ˈtʌtʃbak/

Definition of touchback

noun

American Football

a ball downed behind one’s own goal.

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Definition of touchback in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

touch-in-goal
touch-me-not
touch-tone
touch-type
touch-up
touchback
touchdown
touché
touched
toucher
touching

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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