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touchdown

touch·down

UK/ˈtʌt͡ʃ.daʊn/ US/ˈtʌˌtʃdaʊn/ fairly common

noun

1.

a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents'' goal line

2.

a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes

Origin

From touch + down.

Phrases

  • touch down
  • touchdown area
  • touchdown dance
  • touchdown pass
  • touchdown space
  • touchdown workspace

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