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loss of down
noun[ U ]
uk /ˌlɒs əv ˈdaʊn/ us /ˌlɑːs əv ˈdaʊn/
in American football, an occasion when a team that has broken the rules is punished by having one of its four downs(= chances to advance the ball ten yards) taken away:
Only the offence can be penalized by a loss of down.
The penalty for intentional grounding is five yards and a loss of down.
Not every penalty on the offence results in a loss of down; sometimes the down is replayed after the yards are assessed.
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