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- [tuhch-lahyn]
- /ˈtʌtʃˌlaɪn/
- /ˈtʌt.ʃlaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhch-lahyn]
- /ˈtʌtʃˌlaɪn/
Definitions of touchline word
- noun touchline any of the outer lines bordering the playing field. 1
- noun touchline football, soccer: line marking long edge of playing field 1
- singular noun touchline In sports such as rugby and football, the touchline is one of the two lines which mark the side of the playing area. 0
- noun touchline either of the lines marking the side of the playing area in certain games, such as rugby 0
- noun touchline either of the sidelines bounding the field 0
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Origin of touchline
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; touch + line1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Touchline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
touchline popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
touchline usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with touchline
- what is the touchline in soccer?
See also
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