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18-yard line

18-yard line noun: the line on the pitch, 18 yards from the goal line, marking the outside of the penalty box.

Noun

18-yard line (plural 18-yard lines)

  1. The line on the pitch, 18 yards from the goal line, marking the outside of the penalty box
    • Van Gaal used his third substitute, James Wilson, well before the hour, and Welbeck, allowed to drift across the MK 18-yard line, drove a right-foot shot only just wide, but Robinson’s side were always alert to the possibility of a break.2014 August 26, Richard Rae, “Manchester United humbled by MK Dons after Will Grigg hits double”, in The Guardian

Forms of 18-yard line

plural18-yard lines

Questions about 18-yard line

What does 18-yard line mean?
18-yard line means the line on the pitch, 18 yards from the goal line, marking the outside of the penalty box.
What part of speech is 18-yard line?
18-yard line is a noun.
What is the plural of 18-yard line?
The plural of 18-yard line is 18-yard lines.

Words near 18-yard line in the dictionary

  1. 18-gons
  2. 18-wheeler
  3. 18-wheelers
  4. 18-yard box
  5. 18-yard boxes
  6. 18-yard line
  7. 18-yard lines
  8. 180
  9. 180-degree rule
  10. 1800
  11. 1800s

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