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Word: throw-in (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • aussie-rules A throw of the ball back into play by the boundary umpire. The umpire faces away from the players and throws it in over his or her shoulder (so as to clearly not favour either side by where exactly it's thrown).
  • football, rugby A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play
  • (Ireland) the start time of a Gaelic football match, comparable to kick off in other games.

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