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line of scrimmage

noun
🔊/ˌlaɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
🔊/ˌlaɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
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  1. (in american football美式足球) the imaginary line separating the two teams, where the football is placed at the beginning of each play
    • I noticed we were eight yards back from the line of scrimmage instead of seven.我注意到我们从混战线后面退了八码，而不是七码。
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