"downfield" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: further downfield [comparative], farther downfield [comparative], furthest downfield [superlative], farthest downfield [superlative]
Etymology: From down- + field. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|down-|field|text=+|tree=1}} From down- + field. Head templates: {{en-adj|further}} downfield (comparative further downfield or farther downfield, superlative furthest downfield or farthest downfield)
  1. Towards the lower part of a field.
    Sense id: en-downfield-en-adj-pHsRZZlH
  2. (sports) Toward the defending team's end of the playing field.
    Sense id: en-downfield-en-adj-qFqFj-6- Categories (other): Sports, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 2 52 45 1 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 0 55 45 0 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 0 57 43 0 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 54 45 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 5 45 48 3 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 53 47 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 56 44 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 56 44 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 57 43 0 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (chemistry) Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal.
    Sense id: en-downfield-en-adj-NqSNXiW2 Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 2 52 45 1 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 0 55 45 0 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 54 45 0 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 5 45 48 3 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 53 47 0 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Adverb

Forms: further downfield [comparative], farther downfield [comparative], furthest downfield [superlative], farthest downfield [superlative]
Etymology: From down- + field. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|down-|field|text=+|tree=1}} From down- + field. Head templates: {{en-adv|further}} downfield (comparative further downfield or farther downfield, superlative furthest downfield or farthest downfield)
  1. Towards the lower part of a field.
    Sense id: en-downfield-en-adv-pHsRZZlH
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