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noun
1.
Football. an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.
2.
Rugby. the act of a player who touches the ball on or to the ground inside his own in-goal.
3.
the act or the moment of landing: the aircraft's touchdown.
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World English Dictionary
| touchdown (ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the moment at which a landing aircraft or spacecraft comes into contact with the landing surface |
| 2. | rugby the act of placing or touching the ball on the ground behind the goal line, as in scoring a try |
| 3. | American football See also field goal TD a scoring play worth six points, achieved by being in possession of the ball in the opposing team's end zone |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (of a space vehicle, aircraft, etc) to land |
| 5. | rugby to place the ball behind the goal line, as when scoring a try |
| 6. | informal to pause during a busy schedule in order to catch up, reorganize, or rest |
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