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The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown.

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  1. n. The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown.
  2. n. (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone
  3. The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown.
  4. The act of touching the football down by a player behind hisown goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; --distinguished from safety touchdown.
  5. n:100 n. (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone