fair catch

/fɛər kɛtʃ/
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Other forms: fair catches

Definitions of fair catch
  1. noun
    (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
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    type of:
    catch, grab, snap, snatch
    the act of catching an object with the hands
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