try line
noun/ˈtraɪ laɪn/
/ˈtraɪ laɪn/
- (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.
Word OriginLate 19th century.Definitions on the go
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