dropped goal

dropped goal
noun also drop goal
: a goal scored in rugby by a dropkick that is not a free kick or penalty kick and that counts 3 points or formerly 4 points

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dropped goal «dropt»,
a goal made by a drop kick in Rugby football.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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