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corner kick

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corner kick

–noun Soccer.
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.
Also called corner.


Origin:
1880–85
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corner kick  
n.  A direct free kick from a corner of the field awarded to the attacking team in soccer when the ball has been driven out of bounds over the goal line by a defender.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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