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puntout

puntout is the alternative form of punt-out.

Meaning of punt-out

Noun

punt-out (plural punt-outs)

  1. A punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made.
  2. (obsolete) A kick back into play from the touch line, after the ball had gone into touch. It has been replaced by the lineout/line-out
  3. (obsolete) A method of returning the ball into play, similar to a goal kick

Forms of puntout

pluralpuntouts

Questions about puntout

What is puntout the alternative form of?
Puntout is the alternative form of punt-out.

Words near puntout in the dictionary

  1. puntman
  2. puntmen
  3. punto
  4. Punto Fijo
  5. puntos
  6. puntout
  7. puntouts
  8. punts
  9. punts into the long grass
  10. puntsman
  11. puntsmen

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