WHAT IS MEANINIG OF TOUCHDOWN
TOUCHDOWN
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[count] American football : a score that is made by carrying the ball over the opponent’s goal line or by catching the ball while standing in the end zone
He scored a touchdown.
The quarterback threw a touchdown (pass) to the wide receiver.
They won the game by a touchdown. [=by seven points]
? A touchdown is worth six points and is usually followed by a kick that is worth another point.
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[count] rugby : the act of scoring points by putting the ball on the ground behind an opponent’s goal line
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[count, noncount] : the moment when an airplane or spacecraft touches the ground at the end of a flight
What was the plane’s speed at touchdown?