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lines of scrimmage

lines of scrimmage is the plural of line of scrimmage.

Meaning of line of scrimmage

Noun

line of scrimmage (plural lines of scrimmage)

  1. Either of two imaginary lines across the football field touching one of the two apices of the football which point toward either the defensive side or the offensive side before the center is allowed to touch the ball before each play.

Questions about lines of scrimmage

What is lines of scrimmage the plural of?
Lines of scrimmage is the plural of line of scrimmage.

Words near lines of scrimmage in the dictionary

  1. lines of march
  2. lines of nodes
  3. lines of operations
  4. lines of play
  5. lines of questioning
  6. lines of scrimmage
  7. lines of sight
  8. lines of striction
  9. lines of succession
  10. lines of supply
  11. lines of thought

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