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fair catch

fair catch noun: an uncontested catch on a kicking play, after the receiver waves his hand to indicate that he will not run with the ball, assuring that he will not be tackled on catching it.

Noun

fair catch (plural fair catches)

  1. An uncontested catch on a kicking play, after the receiver waves his hand to indicate that he will not run with the ball, assuring that he will not be tackled on catching it.

Forms of fair catch

pluralfair catches

Questions about fair catch

What does fair catch mean?
Fair catch means an uncontested catch on a kicking play, after the receiver waves his hand to indicate that he will not run with the ball, assuring that he will not be tackled on catching it.
What part of speech is fair catch?
Fair catch is a noun.
What is the plural of fair catch?
The plural of fair catch is fair catches.

Words near fair catch in the dictionary

  1. fair ball
  2. fair balls
  3. fair bet
  4. fair bets
  5. fair cake-cutting
  6. fair catch
  7. fair catches
  8. fair coin
  9. fair coins
  10. fair comment
  11. fair cop

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