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penalty spot

penalty spot 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 spot (plural penalty spots)

  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 mark

Synonyms of penalty spot

Forms of penalty spot

pluralpenalty spots

Origin of penalty spot

penalty + spot

Questions about penalty spot

What does penalty spot mean?
Penalty spot 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 spot?
Penalty spot is a noun.
What is the plural of penalty spot?
The plural of penalty spot is penalty spots.

Words near penalty spot in the dictionary

  1. penalty shoot-outs
  2. penalty shootout
  3. penalty shootouts
  4. penalty shot
  5. penalty shots
  6. penalty spot
  7. penalty spots
  8. penalty throw
  9. penalty throws
  10. penalty tries
  11. penalty try

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