BROKEN-FIELD


Meaning of BROKEN-FIELD in English

Pronunciation: - ˌ f ē ld

Function: adjective

Date: 1903

: characterized by or making quick changes in direction to avoid widely scattered tacklers <a halfback known for broken-field running> <a broken-field runner>

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