forward pass
forward pass · forward passes
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A pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except…A pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except in American football, once per play, from behind the line of scrimmage.
» Forward passes are illegal in rugby.
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1 sensesA pass in the forward direction, advancing toward the goal, generally illegal except in American football, once per play, from behind the line of scrimmage.
More definitions
- a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
Examples
1 sentencesForward passes are illegal in rugby.
Forms
plural: forward passes| Singular | forward pass |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer:aerial
See also
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