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first downs

first downs is the plural of first down.

Meaning of first down

Noun

first down (plural first downs)

  1. The first play in a series that has a maximum of four downs.
  2. The act of getting a first down by advancing the ball more than ten yards ahead of the field position where the team took possession.

Questions about first downs

What is first downs the plural of?
First downs is the plural of first down.

Words near first downs in the dictionary

  1. first division
  2. first divisions
  3. First Dog
  4. First Dogs
  5. first down
  6. first downs
  7. first e-rights
  8. first edition
  9. first editions
  10. first eleven
  11. First Empire

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