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Fair Catch

nounid 54675·updated May 18, 2026
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(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled

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plural
Fair Catches
possessive
Fair Catch's
pluralpossessive
Fair Catches'

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Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled
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