kickoff

kickoff
/kik"awf', -of'/, n.
1. Football. a place kick or a drop kick from the 40-yd. line of the team kicking at the beginning of the first and third periods or after the team kicking has scored a touchdown or field goal.
2. Soccer. a kick that puts a stationary ball into play from the center line of the field at the start of a quarter or after a goal has been scored.
3. the initial stage of something; start; beginning: the campaign kickoff.
Also, kick-off.
[1855-60; n. use of v. phrase kick off]

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