line of scrimmage — ☆ line of scrimmage n. Football an imaginary line, parallel to the goal lines, on which the ball rests at the start of each play and on either side of which the teams line up … English World dictionary
line of scrimmage — n a line in American football where the ball is placed at the beginning of a period of play … Dictionary of contemporary English
line of scrimmage — noun uncount in football, an imaginary line between the two teams that passes through the ball to the two sides of the playing field … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Line of scrimmage — In American and Canadian football a line of scrimmage is an imaginary transverse line crossing the football field across its narrower dimension, beyond which a team cannot cross until the next play has begun. Its location is based on the spot… … Wikipedia
Line of Scrimmage — American Football Spielfeld Die Line of Scrimmage (übersetzt etwa als Gedrängelinie) ist die Linie, von der beim American Football die Spielzüge beginnen. Steht der Werfer der angreifenden Mannschaft, meistens der Quarterback, vor der Line of… … Deutsch Wikipedia
line of scrimmage — noun line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage • Syn: ↑scrimmage line • Hypernyms: ↑line * * * noun [singular] American football … Useful english dictionary
line of scrimmage — {n. phr.} An imaginary line on a football field parallel to the goal lines where each play except the kickoff begins. * /The play was stopped at the line of scrimmage./ … Dictionary of American idioms
line of scrimmage — {n. phr.} An imaginary line on a football field parallel to the goal lines where each play except the kickoff begins. * /The play was stopped at the line of scrimmage./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Line of scrimmage — Ligne d engagement Ligne d engagement avant l action de jeu. Dans le football américain, la ligne d engagement ou ligne de mêlée (anglais : line of scrimmage) est une ligne imaginaire, transversale au terrain de football sur sa largeur, qu… … Wikipédia en Français
line\ of\ scrimmage — n. phr. An imaginary line on a football field parallel to the goal lines where each play except the kickoff begins. The play was stopped at the line of scrimmage … Словарь американских идиом
line of scrimmage American Football — the imaginary line separating the teams at the beginning of a play. → line … English new terms dictionary