"gridiron football" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: gridiron + football from the former demarcations on the football field, which was like a gridiron, and being a sport derived from rugby football Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gridiron|football}} gridiron + football Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gridiron football (uncountable)
  1. collectively, Canadian football and American football Tags: uncountable Synonyms: North American football, football [Canadian-English, US] Hypernyms: football Hyponyms: Canadian football, American football Derived forms: gridiron football player, gridiron football ball Related terms: rugby football, soccer football, association football
    Sense id: en-gridiron_football-en-noun-L2Cc8Y8I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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