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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The place where the ball is positioned for a penalty kick in soccer, normally 12 yards (11 m) directly in front of the goal's center.
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- noun soccer a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the
goal line , from which allpenalty kicks are taken
Etymologies
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penalty + spot
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