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Oklahoma drill

Oklahoma drill noun: in gridiron football, a practice technique wherein two players run at each other within a narrow corridor with the aim of either tackling the opponent, driving them out of bounds, or scoring a touchdown.

Noun

Oklahoma drill (plural Oklahoma drills)

  1. In gridiron football, a practice technique wherein two players run at each other within a narrow corridor with the aim of either tackling the opponent, driving them out of bounds, or scoring a touchdown.
    • Offensively, Dan Sullivan and Bob Vogel were strong blockers in the Oklahoma Drill and Mike Curtis and Ted Hendricks savage as defensive operators.1972 July 25, “Colts' Bubba holds firm in contact squabble”, in The Baltimore Sun, page 26
    • The 'Oklahoma Drill' used to be one of the highlights of the Steelers' training camp.1992, Jim O'Brien, Whatever It Takes: The Continuing Saga of the Pittsburgh Steelers II, James O'Brien-Publishing, →ISBN, page 32

Forms of Oklahoma drill

pluralOklahoma drills
alternative formOklahoma Drill

Origin of Oklahoma drill

Named after the Oklahoma Sooners football team by coach Bud Wilkinson, creator of the technique.

Questions about Oklahoma drill

What does Oklahoma drill mean?
Oklahoma drill means in gridiron football, a practice technique wherein two players run at each other within a narrow corridor with the aim of either tackling the opponent, driving them out of bounds, or scoring a touchdown.
What part of speech is Oklahoma drill?
Oklahoma drill is a noun.
What is the plural of Oklahoma drill?
The plural of Oklahoma drill is Oklahoma drills.

Words near Oklahoma drill in the dictionary

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  3. Oklahoma
  4. Oklahoma City
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