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Noun: field goal  feeld gówl
  1. (American football) a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts
    "The kicker's 50-yard field goal sealed their victory"
     
  2. A score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
    "His field goal in the final seconds tied the score";
    - basket

Derived forms: field goals

Type of: score

Encyclopedia: Field goal