line to gain

noun

The points on the football field needed to pass to convert a first down.

Meanings

noun
  1. American footballThe points on the football field needed to pass to convert a first down.
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APA

line to gain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20to%20gain

MLA

“line to gain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20to%20gain. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line to gain,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20to%20gain.

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