touchline

See also: touch line

English

Etymology

touch +‎ line

Noun

touchline (plural touchlines)

  1. (sports) One of the lines that mark the border limits of the pitch.
    • 2012 April 21, Jonathan Jurejko, “Newcastle 3-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport‎:
      French winger Hatem Ben Arfa has also taken plenty of plaudits recently and he was the architect of the opening goal with some superb trickery on the left touchline.
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