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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun In soccer, a free kick on the goal defended only by the goalkeeper, awarded when a defensive player has committed a foul in the penalty area.
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- noun soccer A form of
free kick , taken from thepenalty spot , with only thegoalkeeper defending thegoal .
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