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yarder

yarder

7 9.9
A shot or play measured in yards, for example a 40-yard kick
  • noun
  • /ˈjɑrdər/
translation icon : medida de yardas
  • So I was relieved to see the 45-yarder to Marshall dropped perfectly on the left sideline.
  • including 70-yarders
  • kicked a 63-yarder
  • missed a 31-yarder

Examples

  • Redshirt freshman tight end Jay Rome had his first career catch, a 15-yarder for a big first down.

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  • Alleman misses a 48-yarder as he fails again to extend his career long.

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  • I made that 42-yarder after, which I was thrilled about.

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  • No one caught a ball longer than Sanu's 17-yarder on the first series of the third quarter.

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  • Before Saturday, Maldonado had converted his only try, a 26-yarder last week against.

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  • Syrovatka's third field goal of the day, a 28-yarder, accounted for the only points of the third quarter.

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  • Mothander came on to kick a 37-yarder to give Harvard the lead with 8:53 left in the third.

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  • Dan Bailey kicked four field goals, including a go-ahead 28-yarder with 3:25 left.

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  • Toomer also had the game-tying touchdown reception—a 34-yarder from Ben Saunders with 2:22 remaining in the fourth quarter.

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  • A strong kick from the quarterback resulted in a 40-yarder that secured the victory for the team.

Synonyms

yardstick
vsyarder
3 3.2

A stick about one yard long used to measure length

is broader, applies to objects or events defined by that three foot size
yard measure
vsyarder
1.8

A ruler exactly one yard long used to measure cloth and short distances

is broader, naming anything measured by that three foot length

Surface Forms

yarder singular
yarders plural

Morphology

yarder = yard (transparent) = yard + er

This is a regular noun-plus-suffix pattern referring to something characterized by or measured in yards, so the meaning is straightforward from the base word.

Etymology

The use of yarder in phrases like a 40-yarder comes from yard ('a unit of three feet') plus -er to mean 'something of that many yards', so a 40-yarder is a kick, shot, or object that measures forty yards.