penalty mark

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penalty mark

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From penalty + mark.

noun penalty marks

  1. a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken

    Similar: penalty spot

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noun spot from where penalty kicks are taken

中文點球點 /点球点 diǎnqiúdiǎn, 罰球點 /罚球点 fáqiúdiǎn
Françaispoint de penalty
DeutschElfmeterpunkt
Italianodischetto
Ελληνικάσημείο του πέναλτι simeío tou pénalti
Românăpunctul loviturii de pedeapsă

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@misc{penalty_mark_2026,
  title = {penalty mark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/penalty%20mark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}