touch·line

[tuhch-lahyn]
noun Rugby, Soccer.
any of the outer lines bordering the playing field.

Origin:
1545–55; touch + line1

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touchline (ˈtʌtʃˌlaɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
either of the lines marking the side of the playing area in certain games, such as rugby

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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
Sometimes he had to go to the touchline halfway through a game to use his inhaler.
The ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the goal line or touchline, whether in the air or on the ground.
The game is played with the touchline boundaries and does not require the use of dasher boards.
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