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bouncedown

bouncedown noun: the throwing of the ball down onto the ground by the umpire, after which the ruckmen from opposing teams battle for control of the ball.

Noun

bouncedown (plural bouncedowns)

  1. (Australian rules football) The throwing of the ball down onto the ground by the umpire, after which the ruckmen from opposing teams battle for control of the ball.
    Synonyms:
    centre bounce

Synonyms of bouncedown

  • centre bounce

Forms of bouncedown

pluralbouncedowns

Origin of bouncedown

From bounce + down.

Questions about bouncedown

What does bouncedown mean?
Bouncedown means the throwing of the ball down onto the ground by the umpire, after which the ruckmen from opposing teams battle for control of the ball.
What part of speech is bouncedown?
Bouncedown is a noun.
What is the plural of bouncedown?
The plural of bouncedown is bouncedowns.

Words near bouncedown in the dictionary

  1. bounced off
  2. bounced off the walls
  3. bounced on it
  4. bounced rubble
  5. bounced the rubble
  6. bouncedown
  7. bouncedowns
  8. bounceless
  9. bouncelessness
  10. bouncer
  11. bouncerly

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