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forward lines

forward lines is the plural of forward line.

Meaning of forward line

Noun

forward line (plural forward lines)

  1. The soldiers in the furthest forward position in an army.
  2. (Gaelic football, Australian rules football) Collectively, the three full forwards
  3. Collectively, the attackers
    • Now Hodgson just has to work out a makeshift forward line against a Ukraine team who warmed up for Tuesday by doling out the obligatory thrashing to San Marino, knocking in four goals by half-time and another five in the second half.6 September 2013, Daniel Taylor, “Danny Welbeck leads England's rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban”, in The Guardian

Questions about forward lines

What is forward lines the plural of?
Forward lines is the plural of forward line.

Words near forward lines in the dictionary

  1. forward head posture
  2. forward integration
  3. forward integrations
  4. forward leaning
  5. forward line
  6. forward lines
  7. forward link
  8. forward links
  9. forward market
  10. forward markets
  11. forward pass

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