noun ( in American football )
1.
the first of a series of four downs (= chances to move the ball forward ten yards)
2.
the chance to start a new series of four downs because your team has succeeded in going forward ten yards
noun ( in American football )
1.
the first of a series of four downs (= chances to move the ball forward ten yards)
2.
the chance to start a new series of four downs because your team has succeeded in going forward ten yards
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005