"three-and-out" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: three-and-outs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} three-and-out (plural three-and-outs)
  1. (American football) The situation where a team is forced to punt the football without having made any first downs. Categories (topical): Football (American)

Inflected forms

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