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penalty spots

penalty spots is the plural of penalty spot.

Meaning of penalty spot

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

Questions about penalty spots

What is penalty spots the plural of?
Penalty spots is the plural of penalty spot.

Words near penalty spots in the dictionary

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

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