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down and distance

down and distance noun: the game situation described using the current scrimmage down and the yardage required to either the line to gain, or the goal line if no line to gain exists.

Noun

down and distance (plural downs and distances)

  1. The game situation described using the current scrimmage down and the yardage required to either the line to gain, or the goal line if no line to gain exists.
    • The choice to punt at this down and distance is unusual.

Forms of down and distance

pluraldowns and distances

Questions about down and distance

What does down and distance mean?
Down and distance means the game situation described using the current scrimmage down and the yardage required to either the line to gain, or the goal line if no line to gain exists.
What part of speech is down and distance?
Down and distance is a noun.
What is the plural of down and distance?
The plural of down and distance is downs and distances.

Words near down and distance in the dictionary

  1. dowlne
  2. dowls
  3. Dowman
  4. down
  5. down and dirty
  6. down and distance
  7. down and out
  8. down and outs
  9. down antiquark
  10. down antiquarks
  11. down at heel

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