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DOWNFIELD
downfield
(adjective) toward or in the defending team’s end of the playing field; “he threw to a downfield receiver”
downfield
(adverb) toward or in the defending team’s end of the playing field; “he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
downfield (not comparable)
(sports) Toward the defending team's end of the playing field
(chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal
Antonyms
• (sports, chemistry): upfield
Adverb
downfield (not comparable)
Towards the lower part of a field
• "Still, he stole an occasional glance as the mule again worked its way downfield."
Source: Wiktionary
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