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Definition of "lineout" []

  • A set piece where the hooker throws the ball into play between a row of players from each team. (noun)
  • The line of players in a lineout (noun)
  • An out produced by catching a line drive (noun)

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Use "lineout" in a sentence
  • ""Not really, I was still calling the lineout halfway down the pitch," he replied."
  • "Mind you, they didn't have that much secure ball here to show what they might have been able to do given that their lineout was a crumbling mess."
  • "Numerous South African teams have used the rolling maul as a weapon this season, particularly after a lineout, which is not surprising as defending teams are no longer allowed to collapse the maul."
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