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touch

The area outside the touchlines of a rugby field.

Noun place_name Level 1212

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try

A rugby score awarded when a player grounds the ball in the opponent’s in-goal area, worth five points.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1212

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try line

The line in rugby that a team must cross with the ball to score a try.

Noun spatial_division Level 1212

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bantamweight

A boxing weight class for fighters weighing up to 118 pounds (53.5 kilograms) in professional boxing.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1213

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bell

A signal in boxing, sounded by ringing a bell, that starts or ends a round.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1213

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bout

A contest in which two boxers fight under boxing rules.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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boxing glove

A padded glove worn by a boxer to protect the hands and reduce the impact of punches during a boxing match or training.

Noun clothing_accessory Level 1213

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clinch

A boxing hold in which a fighter holds the opponent to stop them from punching.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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combination

A sequence of two or more boxing punches thrown in quick succession as a coordinated attack.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

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corner

A designated area at one corner of a boxing ring where a boxer rests and receives advice from their team between rounds.

Noun spatial_division Level 1213

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count

In boxing, the referee’s spoken count to ten over a knocked-down boxer, who must rise before the count ends to avoid losing by knockout.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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counterpunch

A punch thrown in boxing in answer to an opponent’s attack, often as the opponent leaves an opening.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

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cross

A straight boxing punch thrown with the rear hand, usually across the body toward the opponent.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

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featherweight

A boxing weight class for fighters who weigh no more than the featherweight limit, below the lightweight class.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1213

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flyweight

A boxing weight division for fighters weighing no more than 112 pounds (about 50.8 kilograms).

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1213

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heavyweight

In boxing, the weight class for fighters above the sport’s heavyweight limit in lower divisions; its minimum weight limit is 200 pounds in professiona...

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1213

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hook

A boxing punch thrown with a bent arm in a short, sideways arc toward an opponent.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

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jab

A quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand in boxing.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

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knockdown

In boxing, an event in which a boxer is knocked to the floor by a punch and must take a count from the referee.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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knockout

A boxing result in which a boxer ends the bout by knocking the opponent unconscious or unable to continue.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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lightweight

A boxing weight division for fighters who weigh no more than 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) in professional boxing.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1213

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middleweight

A boxing weight class for fighters whose weight falls within the division’s prescribed limits.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1213

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orthodox

In boxing, describing a stance in which a right-handed fighter leads with the left hand and keeps the right hand back for power punches.

Adjective spatial_orientation Level 1213

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round

A three-minute period of a boxing bout, separated from the next period by a rest interval.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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southpaw

A boxer who leads with the right hand and typically stands with the right side forward.

Noun participant_role Level 1213

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split decision

A boxing victory on points in which the judges disagree about which boxer won.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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technical knockout

A boxing stoppage in which the referee ends the bout because a boxer cannot safely continue, even though the boxer has not been counted out after a kn...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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uppercut

A boxing punch delivered in an upward arc, usually aimed at an opponent’s chin.

Noun performance_technique Level 1213

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weigh-in

An official event before a boxing bout at which the boxers are weighed to confirm they meet the required weight limits.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1213

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welterweight

A boxing weight class for fighters whose weight is above the lightweight limit and no more than 147 pounds (66.7 kilograms) in professional boxing.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1213

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bid

An offer in a card game to win a specified number of tricks, often with a named trump suit or no trump.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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bridge

A card game for four players who play in two partnerships, bidding and taking tricks with a standard deck.

Noun activity Level 1214

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contract

In a card game such as bridge, the final bid that sets the goal the declarer must make.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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declarer

In a card game such as bridge, the player who makes the contract and plays the hand on behalf of their partnership.

Noun participant_role Level 1214

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dummy

In bridge, the declarer's partner, whose cards are placed face up on the table after the opening lead.

Noun participant_role Level 1214

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finesse

In a card game, an attempt to win a trick by playing a card that is not the highest, relying on the chance that higher cards have already been played ...

Noun strategic_tactic Level 1214

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follow suit

In a card game, to play a card of the same suit as the card led in the trick, when able or required to do so.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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grand slam

In a card game, a bid or contract to win all thirteen tricks in a deal.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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hearts

A trick-taking card game in which players try to avoid taking tricks containing hearts, often while also avoiding the queen of spades.

Noun activity Level 1214

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lead

To play the first card of a trick in a card game.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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meld

A set of matching cards laid down in a card game to score points.

Noun collection_things Level 1214

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no-trump

A contract in a trick-taking card game, especially bridge, in which no suit is designated as trump.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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overtrick

In a card game with bidding, a trick won by a side beyond the number of tricks it contracted to take.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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pass

In a card game, to decline to make a bid when it is your turn to bid.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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redouble

In a card game, to double an opponent’s double of one’s bid, increasing the stakes or scoring value again.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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revoke

In a card game, to fail to follow the suit led when you have a card of that suit.

Verb rule_defined_action Level 1214

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rubber

A match in a card game, especially bridge, that is won by the first side to win two games.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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rummy

A card game in which players draw and discard cards to form matching sets and consecutive runs.

Noun activity Level 1214

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small slam

In a trick-taking card game such as bridge, a bid or contract to win twelve of the thirteen tricks.

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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trick

In a card game, a set of cards played one by one by the players in a round, usually won by the player who plays the highest-ranking card according to ...

Noun rule_defined_event Level 1214

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