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Princeton's WordNet
goalpostnoun
one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
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goalpostnoun
In American football, the tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order to score a field goal. Originally, they were H-shaped, with two wooden posts on either side.
goalpostnoun
One of the two side poles of the goal.
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goalpost
A goalpost is a pair of vertical posts or structures, often connected by a horizontal crossbar, typically used in sports games like football, rugby or soccer to mark the area or target where the players aim to score points by kicking or throwing the ball between them. The term can also metaphorically refer to shifting or changing targets or objectives in a discussion, debate or negotiation.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Goalpost in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Goalpost in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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