torpedo punt
A kick of the football made whereby the pointy ends of the ball are oriented…A kick of the football made whereby the pointy ends of the ball are oriented lengthwise along its trajectory, thereby aiding aerodynamics. Some spin about the lengthwise axis is imparted to help keep that orientation in flight.
Meaning
1 sensesA kick of the football made whereby the pointy ends of the ball are oriented lengthwise along its trajectory, thereby aiding aerodynamics. Some spin about the lengthwise axis is imparted to help keep that orientation in flight.
Forms
plural: torpedo punts| Singular | torpedo punt |
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See also
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