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second down

second down noun: the second down in a series that has a maximum of four downs.

Noun

second down (plural second downs)

  1. The second down in a series that has a maximum of four downs.

Forms of second down

pluralsecond downs

Questions about second down

What does second down mean?
Second down means the second down in a series that has a maximum of four downs.
What part of speech is second down?
Second down is a noun.
What is the plural of second down?
The plural of second down is second downs.

Words near second down in the dictionary

  1. second derivative
  2. second derivatives
  3. second distance
  4. second division
  5. second divisions
  6. second down
  7. second downs
  8. Second Empire
  9. second estate
  10. second families
  11. second family

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