line of scrimmage
noun/ˌlaɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
/ˌlaɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
- (in American football) the imaginary line separating the two teams, where the football is placed at the beginning of each play
- I noticed we were eight yards back from the line of scrimmage instead of seven.
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