line-out

[ lahyn-out ]

noun

, Rugby.

1. a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.

line-out

noun

1. rugby Union the method of restarting play when the ball goes into touch, the forwards forming two parallel lines at right angles to the touchline and jumping for the ball when it is thrown in

Word History and Origins

Origin of line-out¹

First recorded in 1885–90; noun use of verb phrase line out to form a line, line up

Example Sentences

Against South Africa, Ben Earl missed a vital tackle on Damian de Allende, before England's faint hopes of crowbarring their way to a comeback were dashed by Luke Cowan-Dickie's twitchy line-out throw and Itoje picking, not going and being caught at the back of a promising breakdown.

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A line-out trick-play and a couple of forward surges sucked in England's defence and, just at the point when it seemed the Boks were going to crash through the front door, they burgled a try out wide, with a touchline-hugging Kolbe stepping Steward after being picked out by Manie Libbok's cross-kick.

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Luke Cowan-Dickie was penalised for a dummy line-out throw within sight of the South Africa line.

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The excellent Raffaele Storti went over for Portugal's third try just short of the hour after Scotland's awful line-out malfunctioned again.

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Graham might have binned for a deliberate knock-on and then a Portuguese player was taken out in the air at a line-out.

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