touchdown

noun

Football. an act or instance of scoring six points by being in possession of the ball on or behind the opponent's goal line.

Rugby. the act of a player who touches the ball on or to the ground inside his own in-goal.

the act or the moment of landing: the aircraft's touchdown.

Origin:
1860–65; touch + down¹

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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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