place kick
noun
a kick in which the ball is held nearly upright on the ground either by means of a tee or by a teammate, as in a kickoff, an attempt at a field goal, etc.
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place kick
1 Americannoun
Football.
place-kick
2
American
[pleys-kik]
/ ˈpleɪsˌkɪk /
Or
placekick
verb (used with object)
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to make (a field goal or point after touchdown) by a place kick.
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to kick (the ball) as held for a place kick.
verb (used without object)
place kick
British
noun
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Etymology
Origin of place kick1
First recorded in 1855–60
Origin of place-kick2
First recorded in 1855–60; v. use of place kick
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The most famous place kick in Five Nations history was undoubtedly John Taylor's last-minute touchline effort for Wales to win a pulsating match against Scotland 19-18 at Murrayfield in 1971.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2011
Bronko Nagurski finished his football career with two touchdowns, and Pharmer made the place kick which won the game.
From Time Magazine Archive
Illinois' Fullback Dave Cook broke a tug-of-war with Northwestern by a handsome place kick from the 22-yd. line, 3-to-0.
From Time Magazine Archive
Harry Newman dropped back for a high place kick that missed hitting the goalpost by just enough to give Michigan the game which clinched the Big Ten Championship 3-to-0.
From Time Magazine Archive
Numberless times he watched Lovelace taking the place kick.
From The Loom of Youth by Alec Waugh
If the teams still cannot be split on the scoreboard, then the number of tries scored in the contest and, finally, a place-kick competition will be the tie-breaker.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2022
His clients saw University of California win a tight, well-played game, on Halfback Williams' place-kick in the last quarter, 3-to-0.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sandy Sanford stepped back and at a 45-degree angle booted a place-kick true between the goal posts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, on fourth down at Michigan's 24-yd. line, Minnesota's Bill Bevan missed the place-kick that would have broken the 0-to-0 tie.
From Time Magazine Archive
If it was only in the middle of the field," groaned Blair, "a place-kick would tie the score.
From The Half-Back by Ralph Henry Barbour
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