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touch·line

(tŭch′līn′)

Either of the sidelines bordering the playing field in soccer and Rugby.

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touchline

(ˈtʌtʃˌlaɪn)

(General Sporting Terms) either of the lines marking the side of the playing area in certain games, such as rugby

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

touch•line

(ˈtʌtʃˌlaɪn)

n.

any of the outer lines bordering a Rugby or soccer playing field.

[1545–55]

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Noun

touchline - either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby

out of bounds, sideline - a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field

Translations

خَطٌّ مُحَدِّد

pomezní čára

sidelinje

rajaviiva

aut-linija

タッチライン

터치라인

sidlinje

เส้นข้าง

taç çizgisi

đường biên

边界线

touchline

[ˈtʌtʃlaɪn] N (Brit) (Sport) → línea f de banda

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

touchline

[ˈtʌtʃlaɪn] n → ligne f de touche

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

touchline

[ˈtʌtʃˌlaɪn] n (Ftbl) → linea laterale (Rugby) → linea di touche

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

touchline

→ خَطٌّ مُحَدِّد pomezní čára sidelinje Auslinie γραμμή τέρματος línea de banda rajaviiva ligne de touche aut-linija linea laterale タッチライン 터치라인 zijlijn sidelinje linia boczna linha de fundo боковая линия поля sidlinje เส้นข้าง taç çizgisi đường biên 边界线

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

References in classic literature ?

There's Moorhouse, first reserve, but he is trained as a half, and he always edges right in on to the scrum instead of keeping out on the touchline. He's a fine place-kick, it's true, but then he has no judgment, and he can't sprint for nuts.

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The FA had until 6pm yesterday to charge Bilic and give him a touchline ban, but decided to take no further action, clearing the Croatian for a return to his technical area.

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TOTTENHAM manager Mauricio Pochettino has escaped a touchline ban for the Champions League final against Liverpool.

Pochettino avoids Champions League ban

JOSE MOURINHO has escaped a touchline ban following his Stamford Bridge bust-up.

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A clip from the match shared on Twitter appeared to show Reading's Chris Gunter picking up the ball and walking towards the touchline with it to take a throw.

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The Manchester United boss reckons he's an angel on the touchline compared with other Premier League managers - and a friend to fourth officials rather than an enemy.

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DAVID Moyes will put his trust in lieutenants Paul Bracewell and Robbie Stockdale as he serves his one-match touchline ban this weekend.

Boss happy to leave deputies in charge as he sits it out at Vitality

Lloyd White made use of the wind as he drifted the touchline conversion over to narrow the score to 10-6.

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The Dutchman felt that Marcel Desailly's challenge on his Ajax striker Jari Litmanen was so high that he felt compelled to do his own touchline impression of Jackie Chan.

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Standing on the touchline at The Hawthorns, Steve McClaren cut a sullen and frustrated figure as he watched his Newcastle United side slump to their 10th defeat in just 19 Premier League games this season.

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SUPER confident Danny Brough was in little doubt he would land his last-second touchline conversion to help the Giants secure a thrilling 22-22 Magic Weekend draw against Catalans Dragons.

CAPTAIN DANNY HAD NO DOUBTS

ACCORDING to direct insurers Touchline, one in five motorists dread filling up at petrol stations late at night, claiming they feel vulnerable.