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1placekick

noun place·kick \ˈplās-ˌkik\

: a kick that is made in sports like American football and rugby when the ball has been put on the ground or is being held on the ground

Full Definition of PLACEKICK

:  the kicking of a ball (as a football) placed or held in a stationary position on the ground
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First Known Use of PLACEKICK

1856

2placekick

verb

Definition of PLACEKICK

transitive verb
1
:  to kick (a ball) from a stationary position
2
:  to score by means of a placekick
place·kick·er noun

First Known Use of PLACEKICK

1856
PLACEKICKER Defined for Kids

placekick

noun place·kick \ˈplās-ˌkik\

Definition of PLACEKICK for Kids

:  a kick in football made with the ball held in place on the ground

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