TOUCHDOWN


Meaning of TOUCHDOWN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

1.

a. : the act of touching a football down behind an opponent's goal ; specifically : the act of scoring six points by being lawfully in possession of the ball on, above, or behind an opponent's goal line when the ball is declared dead

b. : the act of a rugby player who first grounds the ball in his own in-goal

c. : the act of scoring two points in speedball by completion of a forward pass to a teammate in the opponent's end zone

2. : to act or moment of making the landing gear of an airplane touch the surface with or without the intention of making a full landing

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