line of scrimmagenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌlaɪn əv ˈskrɪm.ɪdʒ/us/ˌlaɪn əv ˈskrɪm.ɪdʒ/USin American football, the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of play (= a period of action)
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American football
- American football
- end
- football
- fullback
- gridiron
- huddle
- linebacker
- offence
- pigskin
- punt
- quarter
- quarterback
- rush
- sack
- scrimmage
- Super Bowl
- TD
- touchdown