"downfield" meaning in English

See downfield in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From down- + field. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|field}} down- + field Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} downfield (not comparable)
  1. Towards the lower part of a field. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-downfield-en-adj-pHsRZZlH
  2. (sports) Toward the defending team's end of the playing field. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-downfield-en-adj-qFqFj-6- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 55 44 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 6 52 39 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 56 44 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 55 45 0 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-downfield-en-adj-NqSNXiW2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 55 44 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 55 45 0 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Adverb

Etymology: From down- + field. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|field}} down- + field Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} downfield (not comparable)
  1. Towards the lower part of a field. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-downfield-en-adv-pHsRZZlH
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