place-kicking
noun[U]
(USalsoplacekicking);(UKalsoplace kicking)uk/ˈpleɪs ˌkɪk.ɪŋ/us/ˈpleɪs ˌkɪk.ɪŋ/in Americanfootballandrugby, theactofkickingaballusing atypeofkickin which theballis firstplacedon theground, and that isplannedandpractised:
Hisplacekickinganddropgoalsagainlackedtheirusualauthority.
Place-kicking islargelyamatteroftiming.
- Hisplacekickingbeganexcellentlywith awonderfullyjudgedangledeffortfrom 42metres.
- Hisgeneralconfidenceseemsto have beendamagedto thepointwhere his place-kicking is nowdangerouslyunreliable.
- Carpenter wasbattlingCahill for the placekickingjob.
American football
- attempt
- blitz
- blocker
- blocking
- carry
- carry the ballidiom
- drop
- football
- fullback
- huddle
- linebacker
- nonconference
- offence
- outgain
- outkick
- place-kick
- scramble
- split end
- Super Bowl
- touchdown
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