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Forced throw

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flip thrownoun(soccer) An unusual throw-in in which the player, during the run-up, plants the ball on the ground, flips over it, and uses the momentum gained from the flip to increase the velocity of the ball.
corner thrownoun(sports, in certain ball games) a throw made to restart play, e.g. in water polo after a defender was the last to touch the ball before it went over the goal line.
throw-outnounA discard, rejection.
throw-offnounThe act of flinging or throwing something off.
end runnoun(American football) A running play in which the player carrying the ball attempts to avoid being tackled by evading the defending players from the opposing team.
body thrownoun(juggling) Any throw that is made around a part of the body, as opposed to in front of the head or chest.
long thrownoun(soccer) A long throw-in into the goal area.
throw-innoun(soccer, rugby, basketball, handball) A set-piece where the ball is thrown back into play
interceptionnounAn act of intercepting something, the state of being intercepted, or a thing that is intercepted.
returnnounThe act of returning.
hammer thrownounAn athletic throwing event where the object to be thrown is a heavy steel ball attached with wire (maximum length 4 ft (1.22 m)) to a handle.
throwverb(transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
penalty thrownoun(handball) A free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away, defended by the goalkeeper.
free thrownoun(basketball) A shot, worth one point, taken from the free-throw line and without opposition.
hand-offnoun(business) The passing of a completed project to another person or group.
rolloutnounAn act of rolling out; gradual deployment.
jump passnoun(American football) A pass to a teammate made while jumping
keepernoun(informal) A person or thing worth keeping.
sneaknounOne who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
intentional groundingnoun(American football) An instance when the quarterback throws the ball into the ground or into the crowds to avoid being sacked and losing field position.

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