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penalty kick

penalty kick

 
pronunciation:
pe nl ti kIk
part of speech: noun
definition 1: in soccer, a free kick from a point 12 feet in front of the goal and with only the goalie defending, awarded to one team to penalize a violation by the other team.
definition 2: in rugby, one of several choices of free kick awarded to a team as penalty for a violation by the other team.