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inbounds line

noun

Definition of inbounds line

: either of two broken lines running the length of a football field at right angles to the yard lines

Examples of inbounds line in a Sentence

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 At least two players must line up outside of the yard-line number and two players between the inbound line and yard-line number. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "NFL owners approve rule changes for kickoff, review of ejections," 22 May 2018

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First Known Use of inbounds line

circa 1961, in the meaning defined above

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