goal line

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goal line

noun goal lines

  1. the boundary of the field that runs along its width at each end, and across the front of the goal.
  2. part of a vertical plane separating an end zone from the field of play when the ball is touched or is in player possession. The plane extends beyond the sidelines. A team’s goal line is that which it is defending.
  3. the red line that runs across the rink and the front of the goal.

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noun in soccer

Españollínea de gol
Françaisligne de but
DeutschTorlinie, Torauslinie
Românălinie de poartă

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@misc{goal_line_2026,
  title = {goal line},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goal%20line},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}