spiral pass

noun

A long pass in American football or rugby in which the ball is given a brisk spin (about its longitudinal axis) as it is thrown so that it travels in a smooth arc without tumbling or wobbling.

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Meanings

nounspiral pass (plural spiral passes)

plural spiral passes

  1. hobbiesA long pass in American football or rugby in which the ball is given a brisk spin (about its longitudinal axis) as it is thrown so that it travels in a smooth arc without tumbling or wobbling.

Origin

from the helical spiral that a point at the circumference of the spinning ball traces as it moves forward

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APA

spiral pass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20pass

MLA

“spiral pass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20pass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiral pass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiral%20pass.

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