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field goal

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field goal

 
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–noun
1. Football. a three-point goal made by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball between the opponent's goalposts above the crossbar.
2. Basketball. a goal made while the ball is in play.
Origin:
1890–95
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field goal  
n.  

  1. Football A score worth three points made on an ordinary down by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the goal posts.

  2. Basketball A score made by throwing the ball through the basket in regulation play, worth two points or, if attempted from beyond a specified distance, three points.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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