AMERICAN FOOTBALL


Meaning of AMERICAN FOOTBALL in English

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1.

~ is a game similar to rugby that is played by two teams of eleven players using an oval-shaped ball. Players try to score points by carrying the ball to their opponents’ end of the field, or by kicking it over a bar fixed between two posts. (BRIT; in AM, use football )

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2.

An ~ is an oval-shaped ball used for playing ~. (BRIT; in AM, use football )

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