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Meaning of "dead-ball line" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEAD-BALL LINE

dead-ball line play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEAD-BALL LINE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Dead-Ball line is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEAD-BALL LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dead-ball line in the English dictionary

The definition of dead-ball line in the dictionary is a line not more than 22 metres behind the goal line at each end of the field beyond which the ball is out of play.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEAD-BALL LINE

dead soldier
dead stock
dead time
dead to the world
dead weight
Dead White European Male
Dead White Male
dead wire
dead zone
dead-and-alive
dead-cat bounce
dead-end
dead-end job
dead-end street
dead-letter office
dead-nettle
dead-smooth file
dead-stroke
dead-tree
deadbeat

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEAD-BALL LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
hotline
land line
lay on the line
on line
product line
production line
red line
sign on the dotted line
six-yard line
step out of line
tag line
toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of dead-ball line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dead-ball line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEAD-BALL LINE

Find out the translation of dead-ball line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dead-ball line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dead-ball line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死球线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la línea de pelota muerta
570 millions of speakers

English

dead-ball line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृत गेंद लाइन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

خط الميتة الكرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

умер - шар линия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha de bola morta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত বল বল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne de ballon mort
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis mati bola
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dead- Ball-Linie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デッドボールライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽은 공 라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati-bola baris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường chết bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறந்த பந்து கோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत बॉल ओळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölü top çizgi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea di palla morta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dead- ball linia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помер -куля лінія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie moartă -ball
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραμμή dead-ball
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dooie bal lyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dead -ball linjen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dødballslinjen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dead-ball line

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD-BALL LINE»

The term «dead-ball line» is regularly used and occupies the 96.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD-BALL LINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dead-ball line

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAD-BALL LINE»

Discover the use of dead-ball line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dead-ball line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards
1913 Stod- dard 10. dead-ball line (Bagatelle, obs.) The BAULK-LINE. If a ball returns behind the dead-ball line, it becomes a DEAD BALL, hence the name. See also BAR BILLIARDS. dead-ball masse A MASSE in which the cue ball travels ...
Michael Ian Shamos, 2002
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The Sports Rules Book
opponents' dead-ball line. A knock-on or a throw- forward results in a scrum to the nonoffending team at the place of the infringement. In-Goal Touch-in-goal occurs when the ball touches a corner post, a touch-in-goal line, or the ground or a ...
Human Kinetics (Organization), 2009
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Spalding's official Rugby foot ball guide
In the event of a player marking in his own "in.goal," and his opponents charging the kick down over the dead-ball line, the ball becomes dead. Referees are requested in the event of the dead.ball lines not being marked, to make some ...
Joseph P Hickey, 1913
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Rugby For Dummies
Goal line: The goal line, also called the tryline, is a solid line that delineates the beginning of an ingoal area. There are two goal lines, one at either end of the field of play, which players must reach to successfully score a try. Dead-ball line: The ...
Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden, 2011
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The Sports Book
A ' impact injuries 6 The same goes E = for any part of E? g a player's body I; when they are in I. possession g of the ball E 1 Try line The try line marks The dead—ball line Dead-ball line J the start of the marks the end of the _. in—goal area ...
‎2013
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In Union
Dead ball line. Behind the try line, the dead ball line sets the farthest limit of the goal area. In goal. Between the try line and the dead ball line, the goal area is also known as the 'in goal'. Play Kick off. Aplace kicktaken from the centre ofthe ...
Raewyn Caisley, 2012
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Oxford Dictionary of English
2[as modifier] Soccer involving a restart of the game by kicking a stationary ball, e.g. by a free kick: dead-ball situations. dead-ball line 7noun 1 Rugby a line behind the goal line, beyond which the ball is out of play. 2 Soccer the byline. dead ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010
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The Spanish Soccer Coaching Bible: High School and College
They ran down the flanks, received a pass from a teammate, got to the 'dead ball line' and crossed. If possible they ran right up to the goal post and passed the ball back, in what became known as a 'killer pass'. No matter what the particular ...
Laureano Ruiz, 2003
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Every Boy's Book of Sport and Pastime
... when it passes over the goal-line, is not dead till it passes into touch in goal, as the part of the ground outside each of the touch- lines, or rather the extension of the touch-lines beyond the goal-line, is called, or it crosses the dead-ball line.
Hoffmann (Professor), 1897
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Sports: The Complete Visual Reference
Flag posts (14) Flag posts are located along the touchlines at the 2 ends of the dead ball lines, the goal lines, the 22 m lines, and the halfway line; they indicate the boundaries of the I playing field. Dead ball line It marks the end of the i in- goal ...
Francois Fortin, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAD-BALL LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dead-ball line is used in the context of the following news items.
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State of Origin 2015 Game 3: Queensland Maroons v NSW Blues …
Hodges speeds after it and though it bounces over the dead-ball line Hodges leaps for it and bats it back before the ball, or he, hits the deck. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Brilliant flick-back near the dead-ball line for Matt Gillett's second-half try. 7.5. Key stat: Ran for sterling total of 243m in his farewell series. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
3
Pack of grafters to win final
Apparently it came down to where the coaches were watching the game from behind the dead-ball line and some advice that may have been ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
Highlanders beat Waratahs to reach first final for 16 years
... Rugby with a penalty, but Waisake Naholo chased down his own grubber to superbly touch down centimetres short of the dead-ball line. «beIN SPORTS MENA Breaking News, Jun 15»
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10 years at the Liberty: Best moments (part 1)
The little wing nipped around the back of the defence to ground the ball inches inside the dead-ball line. After the video ref approved the try, ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jun 15»
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Video: Naholo's Super Rugby semi stunner
... Naholo received the ball out wide. But an inch-perfect grubber and incredible chase saw the 24-year-old ground the ball just inside the dead-ball line. «Sportal.com.au, Jun 15»
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Brisbane Broncos vs Newcastle Knights Tips, Odds and Teams …
Mamo leaped over the dead-ball line and batted the ball back in for Carlos Tuimavave who planted it for a memorable four-pointer. Canterbury ... «Sports News, Jun 15»
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Broncos v Knights preview
The 21-year-old's Superman-like effort to bat back the Steeden from over the dead-ball line into the grateful hands of Tuimavave will make any ... «NRL.COM, Jun 15»
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Ben Hunt's not ready to kick on as a State of Origin halfback yet
With 1min 50sec left in the game, Hunt's effort to weight a kick deep towards the Storm corner rolled over the dead-ball line. Statistically ... «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
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Cronulla Sharks send Newcastle Knights spiralling to ninth loss in …
Chasing his own kick, Mamo launched himself when the ball was in mid-air over the dead-ball line and flicked it back in-goal. Five-eighth ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»

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