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Definition of try line noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

try line

noun
 
/ˈtraɪ laɪn/
 
/ˈtraɪ laɪn/
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  1. (in rugby) the line at each end of the field behind which a player must touch the ground with the ball to score a try
    • The winger was tackled two yards short of the try line.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Word OriginLate 19th century.
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adverb
 
 
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