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Noun: lateral pass  la-t(u-)rul pãs
  1. (American football) a sideways or backwards pass
    "The quarterback threw a lateral pass to the running back to avoid a sack";
    - lateral

Derived forms: lateral passes

Type of: pass, passing, passing game, passing play

Encyclopedia: Lateral pass