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checkdown

checkdown noun: a short pass to a running back or tight end made due to the primary receivers being covered.

Noun

checkdown (plural checkdowns)

  1. A short pass to a running back or tight end made due to the primary receivers being covered.

Forms of checkdown

pluralcheckdowns

Questions about checkdown

What does checkdown mean?
Checkdown means a short pass to a running back or tight end made due to the primary receivers being covered.
What part of speech is checkdown?
Checkdown is a noun.
What is the plural of checkdown?
The plural of checkdown is checkdowns.

Words near checkdown in the dictionary

  1. checkbox
  2. checkbox compliance
  3. checkboxes
  4. checkdigit
  5. checkdigits
  6. checkdown
  7. checkdowns
  8. checked
  9. checked and balanced
  10. checked at the door
  11. checked build

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