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Origin of broken field
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Words nearby broken field
broken-check, broken chord, broken coal, broken consort, broken-down, broken field, broken heart, brokenhearted, Broken Hill, broken home, broken ice
Other definitions for broken field (2 of 2)
broken-field
[ broh-kuhn-feeld ]
/ ˈbroʊ kənˈfild /
adjective Football.
performed, as by a ball-carrier, in a wide-open area covered by few defensive players, as opposed to the heavily trafficked area near the line of scrimmage.
Origin of broken-field
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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