line-out

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪnaʊt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(līn′out′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
line-out  (līn′out′),USA pronunciation n. [Rugby.]
  1. Sporta procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase line out to form a line, line up 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
line-out n
  1. the method of restarting play when the ball goes into touch, the forwards forming two parallel lines at right angles to the touchline and jumping for the ball when it is thrown in
'line-out' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
line - out - casting - plumb

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