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goal third

goal third noun: one of two thirds of a netball court nearest the goal ring.

Noun

goal third (plural goal thirds)

  1. One of two thirds of a netball court nearest the goal ring.
    • The playing court is divided into thirds, a 'centre third' sandwiched between two 'goal thirds', with a D shaped area in both of the goal thirds and restrictions on which players are allowed in each section.2012, Sandy Green, Encouraging Early Sports Skills, page 16

Forms of goal third

pluralgoal thirds

Questions about goal third

What does goal third mean?
Goal third means one of two thirds of a netball court nearest the goal ring.
What part of speech is goal third?
Goal third is a noun.
What is the plural of goal third?
The plural of goal third is goal thirds.

Words near goal third in the dictionary

  1. goal shooters
  2. goal square
  3. goal squares
  4. goal suck
  5. goal sucks
  6. goal third
  7. goal thirds
  8. goal umpire
  9. goal umpires
  10. goal-directed
  11. goal-line

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