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  • 21line — line1 [līn] n. [ME merging OE, a cord, with OFr ligne (both < L linea, lit., linen thread, n. use of fem. of lineus, of flax < linum, flax)] 1. a) a cord, rope, wire, string, or the like b) a long, fine, strong cord with a hook, sinker,… …

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  • 22penalty free throw — noun an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul • Syn: ↑foul shot, ↑free throw, ↑charity toss, ↑charity throw, ↑charity shot • Hypernyms: ↑basketball shot …

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  • 23free-throwline — free throw line (frēʹthrōʹ) n. See foul line. * * * …

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  • 24line — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 long thin mark on the surface of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ short ▪ thick ▪ fine, thin ▪ …

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  • 25foul line — ☆ foul line n. 1. Baseball either of the lines extending from home plate through the outside corners of first base or third base and onward to the end of the outfield 2. Basketball a free throw line: see FREE THROW 3. Tennis Bowling etc. any of… …

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  • 26foul line — 1. Baseball. either of the two lines connecting home plate with first and third base respectively, or their continuations to the end of the outfield. 2. Also called free throw line. Basketball. a line on the court 15 ft. (4.6 m) from the… …

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  • 27Throw-in — A throw in is a method of restarting play in a game of association football (soccer). AwardA throw in is awarded to the opponents of the team that last touched the ball, when the ball leaves the field of play by wholly crossing a side touch line… …

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  • 28Line-out — A line out is the means by which, in rugby union, the ball is put back into play after it has gone into touch. It is the equivalent of the throw in in association football. Rugby league does not have line outs. Instead, a scrum takes place 20… …

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  • 29Free (Desperate Housewives) — Infobox television episode Title = Free Series = Desperate Housewives Caption = Season = 4 Episode = 17 Airdate = May 18 2008 Production = 417 Writer = Jeff Greenstein Director = David Grossman Episode list = List of Desperate Housewives episodes …

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  • 30charity throw — noun an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul • Syn: ↑foul shot, ↑free throw, ↑penalty free throw, ↑charity toss, ↑charity shot • Hypernyms: ↑basketball shot …

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