line-out

noun

a set piece where a player throws the ball into play, and both teams can contest for possession.

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Meanings

nounline-out (plural line-outs)

plural line-outs · alternative lineout

  1. ball gamesa set piece where a player throws the ball into play, and both teams can contest for possession.
  2. ball gamesan out produced by catching a line drive
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APA

line-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line-out

MLA

“line-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line-out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line-out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line-out.

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