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drop goal

drop goal noun: a goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.

Noun

drop goal (plural drop goals)

  1. (rugby union, rugby league) A goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.

Forms of drop goal

pluraldrop goals
alternative formdropgoal
alternative formdrop-goal
alternative formdropped goal

Questions about drop goal

What does drop goal mean?
Drop goal means a goal scored by kicking the ball through the goal from open play, after the ball has touched the ground.
What part of speech is drop goal?
Drop goal is a noun.
What is the plural of drop goal?
The plural of drop goal is drop goals.

Words near drop goal in the dictionary

  1. drop forge
  2. drop forges
  3. drop forging
  4. drop frame
  5. drop frames
  6. drop goal
  7. drop goals
  8. drop grommet
  9. drop grommets
  10. drop gun
  11. drop guns

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