place kick

/pleɪs kɪk/
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Other forms: place kicks

Definitions of place kick
  1. noun
    (sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
    synonyms: place-kicking
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    types:
    free kick
    (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team
    kickoff
    (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score
    corner kick
    a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
    type of:
    boot, kick, kicking
    the act of delivering a blow with the foot
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