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BROKEN-FIELD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does broken-field mean?
• BROKEN-FIELD (adjective)
The adjective BROKEN-FIELD has 1 sense:
1. varying in direction suddenly and frequently
Familiarity information: BROKEN-FIELD used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Varying in direction suddenly and frequently
Context example:
broken-field running
Similar:
broken (not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly)
Domain category:
football; football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)
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