drop goal
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drop-goal — [ drɔpgol ] n. m. • 1892; mot angl., de to drop « tomber » et goal « but » ♦ Anglic. Rugby Coup de pied donné dans le ballon juste après le rebond. Des drop goals. Abrév. cour. DROP . Tenter le drop. Des drops. ⇒DROP2, DROP GOAL, subst. masc.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
drop goal — drop goals N COUNT In rugby, a drop goal is a goal that a player scores by dropping the ball and kicking it between the posts … English dictionary
drop goal — ► NOUN Rugby ▪ a goal scored by drop kicking the ball over the crossbar … English terms dictionary
drop goal — n a ↑goal in ↑rugby football made with a dropkick … Dictionary of contemporary English
Drop goal — A drop goal, also referred to as a dropped goal or field goal, is a method of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league. A drop goal cannot be scored in open play by punting the ball, and instead must be scored by drop kicking the ball over… … Wikipedia
drop goal — variant of dropped goal * * * drop goal noun (rugby) A goal secured by a drop kick • • • Main Entry: ↑drop * * * drop goal UK US noun [countable] [singular … Useful english dictionary
drop goal — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms drop goal : singular drop goal plural drop goals a goal scored in rugby by a player who drops the ball and then kicks it … English dictionary
drop ou drop-goal, drop-goals — ● drop ou drop goal, drop goals nom masculin (anglais drop goal) Au rugby, coup de pied donné immédiatement après rebond et expédiant en plein jeu le ballon par dessus la barre du camp adverse. (Il compte pour trois points dans le rugby à quinze… … Encyclopédie Universelle
drop goal — noun Rugby a goal scored by drop kicking the ball over the crossbar … English new terms dictionary
drop goal — /ˈdrɒp goʊl/ (say drop gohl) noun Rugby Football → field goal …
