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penalty mark

penalty mark noun: a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken.

Noun

penalty mark (plural penalty marks)

  1. a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken
    Synonyms:
    penalty spot

Synonyms of penalty mark

Forms of penalty mark

pluralpenalty marks

Origin of penalty mark

From penalty + mark.

Questions about penalty mark

What does penalty mark mean?
Penalty mark means a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken.
What part of speech is penalty mark?
Penalty mark is a noun.
What is the plural of penalty mark?
The plural of penalty mark is penalty marks.

Words near penalty mark in the dictionary

  1. penalty kick
  2. penalty kicks
  3. penalty kill
  4. penalty kills
  5. penalty loop
  6. penalty mark
  7. penalty marks
  8. penalty phase
  9. penalty phases
  10. penalty point
  11. penalty points

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