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Meaning of "halfway line" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HALFWAY LINE

halfway line  [ˈhɑːfˌweɪ laɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALFWAY LINE

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halfway 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 HALFWAY LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of halfway line in the English dictionary

The definition of halfway line in the dictionary is a line across a sports field, such as a football pitch, that divides the playing area into two equal areas and is equidistant between the two goals.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALFWAY LINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
align
əˈlaɪn
aline
əˈlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
dateline
ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
landline
lænd laɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
main-line
meɪn laɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
skyline
ˈskaɪˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
waterline
ˈwɔːtə laɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALFWAY LINE

half-yearly
halfa
halfback
halfbeak
halfen
halfendeale
halfling
halfness
halfpence
halfpennies
halfpenny
halfpennyworth
halftone
halfway
halfway hostel
halfway house
halfwit
halfwitted
halfwittedly
halfwittedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALFWAY LINE

all along the line
bottom line
cell line
command line
credit line
discipline
dotted line
finish line
front line
hold the line
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 halfway line in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «halfway line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALFWAY LINE

Find out the translation of halfway line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of halfway 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 «halfway line» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

línea de medio
570 millions of speakers

English

halfway line
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधे रास्ते लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط المنتصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полпути линия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linha de meio campo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধেক লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ligne à mi-chemin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mittellinie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーフウェイライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중간 선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halfway line
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dòng nửa chừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதி வரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाफवे लाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarım hat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linea a metà strada
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w połowie linii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півдорозі лінія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linie la jumătatea drumului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέση γραμμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halfpad lyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halvvägs linje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midtlinjen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halfway line

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALFWAY LINE»

The term «halfway line» is regularly used and occupies the 83.823 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALFWAY LINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about halfway line

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALFWAY LINE»

Discover the use of halfway line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halfway line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rugby For Dummies
Play is also restarted at the halfway line after successful tries, drop goals, or penalty goals. One of the objectives in rugby is to spend as much time as possible in the opponent's half of the field. 10-meter line: Two broken 10-meter lines are ...
Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden, 2011
2
Soccer: 4-4-2 system
Positioning of the left and right midfielders Both players move, depending on the situation in play, to the sideline and about 10m behind the halfway line. Both players support important attack endeavors and can interact with the advancing ...
Thomas Dooley, Christian Titz, 2010
3
Soccer Rules and Positions In A Day For Dummies
CornerArc 1 yd. radius Flag Penalty Mark Penalty Arc Center Circle Center Mark Halfway Line T o u c h L i n e Radius 10yds. L ength:M inimum1 00y ds./ Maximum1 30y ds. Penalty Arc 6 yds. 12 yds. 10 yds. Flag Post End Line Flag Post Width: ...
Michael Lewis, United States Soccer Federation, Inc., 2012
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UKCAT For Dummies
(Score Score)(Whistle Halfway Line) = Score twice (whistle halfway line) = Score twice when the whistle is halfway = Score twice in this half The need to transpose a pitch object (the halfway line) Chapter 11: Practice Test Two: Answers and ...
Chris Chopdar, Neel Burton, 2012
5
Zone Play: A Technical and Tactical Handbook
Mark out a 70 by 50 yard playing field, divided in two equal parts by the halfway line, with 2 regular goals (defended by the two respective goalkeepers) and 4 small-sized goals, placed 10 yards from the halfway line (two in each area) facing  ...
Angelo Pereni, Michele Di Cesare, 1998
6
Rugby Union Basics In A Day For Dummies
The playing area has numerous lines marked on it, of which the most important are the following: 10-metre line: Two 10-metre lines are marked on the field of play, and are situated 10 metres either side of the halfway line. When a team kicks ...
Nick Cain, Greg Growden, 2012
7
The Classic Western Rider
This event has ten head of cattle and one rider. All the same rules apply; however , the “hole” between the pen and the wall will be covered with a panel. The single rider may not have more than two head of cattle across the halfway line and ...
Donna Snyder-Smith, 2006
8
Rugby Union For Dummies
The most important lines are the following: w 10 metre line: Two 10 metre lines are marked on the field of play, which are situated 10 metres either side of the halfway line. When a team kicks off, the ball must cross this line for play to continue ...
Greg Growden, 2011
9
Rugby Games & Drills
The defenders start at the halfway line, and the attackers start in the field of play in front of their goal line. how To play To begin, the defending team kicks the ball out from the halfway line as in restarting the game after a score. Normal touch ...
Rugby Football Union, Worsnop, Simon
10
Drawing and Designing with Confidence: A Step-by-Step Guide
Find the halfway line D between line C and eye line B. This line D is double the previous distance or 40 feet from line C. 4. Line E is 80 feet away from line D, and so on. A cross section will further illustrate this method (fig. 7-19). SQUARE ...
Mike W. Lin, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALFWAY LINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halfway line is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marcel Ndjeng scores incredible volley from next to the halfway line
German side Paderborn played Bolton in a pre-season friendly on Monday evening and just as the prophecy foretold he would, Marcel Ndjeng ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
This Dude Scores A Full-On Volley From Damn Near The Halfway Line
With that out of the way, think about the audacity required to see the ball coming at you from about a mile-and-a-half away from the goal and ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
3
Carli Lloyd: Story of USA's World Cup final star's stunning goal …
Three had come from Lloyd, the last this wonderstrike from the halfway line. It was nothing less than the most remarkable quarter-hour in the ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
4
An All Star Game Alternative Proposal - Big D Soccer
Just set up cones from the halfway line to the touchline and have ... to hit the ball from the halfway line with the intent of hitting the crossbar. «Big D Soccer, Jul 15»
5
Roosters have plenty on their Plate after final triumph - Other Sports …
Ashbridge continued his scoring spree early in the second period by intercepting a pass on the halfway line and charging in to score again. «Hunts Post, Jul 15»
6
Cahillane scores on Youths debut - WexfordPeople.ie
He took his time, stepped over the halfway line and fired a long-range effort into the empty net. Youths are not in action this week owing to ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
7
Memorable Monday: The One They Called "Fussballgott" - Bavarian …
Down 1-0 against Wolfsburg, Schweinsteiger took the ball near the halfway line, ran with it through the Wolfsburg defense and slotted the ball ... «Bavarian Football Works, Jul 15»
8
JDT 3 – 1 Selangor: Luciano Figueroa powers JDT to victory - Goal …
... conceding a free-kick that was closer to the halfway line than it was to the goal. Andik Vermansyah stepped up and curled the free-kick from ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
9
FRIENDLY MATCH VERDICT: SC Paderborn 4-1 Bolton Wanderers …
Amos could do little but watch and admire as the midfielder took the shot on from just inside the halfway line. Share article. Idir Ouali rubbed salt ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
10
Trinidad and Tobago book Gold Cup quarterfinals ticket with win vs …
The resulting free kick was poorly hit, but it rebounded to the halfway line and was served back in for Lester Peltier to bring a big save from ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Halfway line [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/halfway-line>. May 2024 ».
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