corner kick
noun Soccer.
a direct free kick awarded to the attacking team when a defender last touched a ball that crossed entirely over the goal line, taken from the corner area on the side of the field where the ball went out of play.
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Also called corner.
Origin of corner kick
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby corner kick
cornerback, Corner Brook, corner cabinet, corner chair, cornered, corner kick, cornerman, cornerstone, corner table, corner the market, cornerwise
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