- downfield
- adverb or adjective Date: 1922 in or into the part of the field toward which the offensive team is headed
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
downfield
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downfield — [doun′fēld′] adv., adj. Football, Soccer, etc.Football Soccer etc. into, toward, or in the opposite end of the field, esp. the defensive end [to pass, kick, or run downfield] … English World dictionary
downfield — /down feeld /, adv., adj. Football. past the line of scrimmage and at or toward the goal line of the defensive team: He sent his receivers downfield. Downfield blocking is important on passes. [1940 45; DOWN1 + FIELD] * * * … Universalium
downfield — I adjective toward or in the defending team s end of the playing field he threw to a downfield receiver • Similar to: ↑down • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics II adverb toward … Useful english dictionary
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Downfield Sixth Form — Director of Sixth Form Mr Tim Byford Founded 2000 School Type Sixth Form College (Mixed) Location Stroud, Gloucestershire, England Students Around 600 Marling School Sixth Form Stroud High School Sixth Form (formerly known as Downfield Sixth… … Wikipedia
downfield — adjective a) Toward the defending teams end of the playing field b) Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal Ant: upfield … Wiktionary
downfield — adverb 1》 N. Amer. another term for upfield (in sense 1). 2》 Physics in a direction corresponding to decreasing field strength … English new terms dictionary
