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| first down (plural first downs) |
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1. stage in a football play: in football, the first of four consecutive plays, or three plays in Canadian football, by which the offensive team has to move the ball ten yards to retain possession
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2. gain in football: in football, ten or more yards gained by an offensive team during a series of plays, entitling it to keep the ball for another series of plays
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