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1. Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar.2. Basketball. a goal made while the ball is in play.[1890-95]
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field goal — ☆ field goal n. 1. Basketball a) a shot, made while the ball is in play, that goes through the basket b) a score awarded for making such a shot 2. Football a goal kicked from the field, scoring three points … English World dictionary
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Field goal — Le field goal est un terme utilisé dans le football américain pour désigner une manière d inscrire des points. Dans le football canadien, le terme officiel en français est botté de placement . Cette technique consiste à faire passer le ballon… … Wikipédia en Français
field goal — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms field goal : singular field goal plural field goals 1) in American football, a goal scored by kicking the ball over a pole called a crossbar 2) in basketball, an ordinary goal scored while all the players are… … English dictionary
field goal — {n.} 1. A score in football made by kicking the ball over the bar between the goal posts. * /The Giants were not able to make a touchdown but they kicked two field goals./ Compare: EXTRA POINT. 2. A score in basketball made by a successful shot… … Dictionary of American idioms
