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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