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 Definitions of downfield  [ˈdaʊnˈfild]  

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Definition of 'downfield' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (Football.) downfield
past the line of scrimmage and toward the goal line of the defensive team.

Etymology:  (1940–45)

Definition of 'downfield' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adverb) downfield
toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field
"he threw to a downfield receiver"

2. (adverb) downfield
toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field
"he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards"

'downfield' - Nearby Entries  

down feather  downer  downfall  downfield  downgrade  downhearted  downheartedness  



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