corner kick
nounSoccer.
a direct free kick awarded to the attacking team when a defender last touched a ball that crossed entirely over the goal line, taken from the corner area on the side of the field where the ball went out of play.
Origin of corner kick
1First recorded in 1880–85
- Also called corner.
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How to use corner kick in a sentence
The kick-off (except as provided by Law 2), corner kick, and goal kick shall be free kicks within the meaning of the law.
Association Football | John Cameron
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