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Noun:

  • Canadian football A six-point score occurring when (1) the ball crosses the plane of the opponent's goal line while in the possession of a player, (2) a forward pass is caught by a player in the opponent's end zone, or (3) a fumble is recovered in the opponent's end zone. Analogous to a try in rugby.
  • aviation The point at which an aircraft makes contact with the ground during a landing.

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