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touchdown

Pronunciation: /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/
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Definition of touchdown

noun

  • 1the moment at which an aircraft’s wheels or part of a spacecraft make contact with the ground during landing:two hours until touchdown
  • 2 Rugby an act of touching the ground with the ball behind the opponents' goal line, scoring a try: he scored two touchdowns
  • American Football a six-point score made by carrying or passing the ball into the end zone of the opposing side.

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