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forward passes

forward passes is the plural of forward pass.

Meaning of forward pass

Noun

forward pass (plural forward passes)

  1. A pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except in American football, once per play, from behind the line of scrimmage.
    • They used the break well. England emerged sharper for the second half. Abby Dow had already seen a try wiped off for a forward pass by Kildunne, shortly before a shock-and-awe line-out drive, powered by 10 of the team and covering 22m, ended with Cokayne dotting down.2025 September 20, Mike Henson, “Kildunne stars as England see off France to make final”, in BBC Sport

Questions about forward passes

What is forward passes the plural of?
Forward passes is the plural of forward pass.

Words near forward passes in the dictionary

  1. forward link
  2. forward links
  3. forward market
  4. forward markets
  5. forward pass
  6. forward passes
  7. forward proxies
  8. forward proxy
  9. forward reasoning
  10. forward reference
  11. forward references

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