Line and Sideline

Line

Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Sideline and line are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sideline" instead a noun "Line".

Nearby Words: lined, linear, lineup, lineage, lineal

Sideline noun - A line that marks the side boundary of a playing field.

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Line and sideline are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Line" instead a noun "Sideline".

Nearby Words: side, sidelined, sidelining

female	female line	female sideline
occasional	occasional line	occasional sideline

A player doesn't have to be in the endzone at all for a touchdown, just in possession of the ball as it's breaking the plane of the goal-line.note In contrast, however, a player is out-of-bounds once he steps over a marked sideline, regardless of where the ball was located.

Source: Useful Notes / American Football

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