goalline
goalline is the alternative form of goal line.
Meaning of goal line
Noun
goal line (plural goal lines)
- the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.
- part of a vertical plane separating an end zone from the field of play when the ball is touched or is in player possession. The plane extends beyond the sidelines. A team’s goal line is that which it is defending.
- the red line that runs across the rink and the front of the goal.
Forms of goalline
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Questions about goalline
- What is goalline the alternative form of?
- Goalline is the alternative form of goal line.
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