"first touch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: first touches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first touch (plural first touches)
  1. (sports) A player's initial contact with the moving ball, used to get the ball under control. Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-first_touch-en-noun-ARfYpPVD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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