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line of scrimmage

line of scrim·mage
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyn uhv, ov skrim-ij]
    • /laɪn ʌv, ɒv ˈskrɪm ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyn uhv, ov skrim-ij]
    • /laɪn ʌv, ɒv ˈskrɪm ɪdʒ/

Definitions of line of scrimmage words

  • noun line of scrimmage an imaginary line parallel to the goal lines that passes from one sideline to the other through the point of the football closest to the goal line of each team. 1
  • singular noun line of scrimmage In football, the line of scrimmage is an imaginary line on either side of which the offense and defense line up. 0
  • noun line of scrimmage an imaginary line, parallel to the goal lines, on which the ball is placed at the start of a down and on either side of which the offense and defense line up 0
  • noun line of scrimmage an imaginary line, parallel to the goal lines, on which the ball rests at the start of each play and on either side of which the teams line up 0
  • noun line of scrimmage (American football) Either of two imaginary lines across the football field touching one of the two apices of the football which point toward either the defensive side or the offensive side before the center is allowed to touch the ball before each play. 0
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Origin of line of scrimmage

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Line of scrimmage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Line of scrimmage

line of scrimmage popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for line of scrimmage

noun line of scrimmage

  • flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
  • line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
  • scrimmage line — line of scrimmage.
All 3 Synonyms of line of scrimmage

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