"clear one's lines" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-clear one's lines.ogg Forms: clears one's lines [present, singular, third-person], clearing one's lines [participle, present], cleared one's lines [participle, past], cleared one's lines [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=clear one's lines}} clear one's lines (third-person singular simple present clears one's lines, present participle clearing one's lines, simple past and past participle cleared one's lines)
  1. (sports, idiomatic) To clear the ball away from a dangerous position. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-clear_one's_lines-en-verb-2tGiOM7A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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