in-bounds
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- adjective
- /ɪnˈbaʊndz/
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dentro de los límites
- In the end, it was determined that the ball needed to be replaced, but that, in fact, it was in bounds after all.
- in bounds
Examples
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In order to earn points for passing while airborne, the Jammer must maintain in-bounds status after landing (see Section 6.8 Out of Bounds Blocking).
Blog text (8) -
A common occurrence of the border problem is what I think of as the NFL pass reception rule: "both feet must be in bounds."
Academic text (2005) -
The object of the game is to keep the ball in play and in bounds.
Academic text (2003) -
Third, Williams comes back in bounds and is the first one to touch the ball.
Blog text (32) -
For a skill attempt to count toward this score, it needed to be completed with correct form and remain in bounds or in play.
Academic text (2011) -
A ball is hit back and forth between two five-man teams, and the goal is to keep it in play and in bounds.
Academic text (2003) -
Wallace somehow managed to keep his second foot in bounds, and after review, the call was upheld.
Blog text (30) -
Ball was a bit overthrown, and Lutzie went up and got that thing and kept both feet in bounds.
Blog text (16) -
Ryan again goes to Jones on a fade pass, but Jones can't get his second foot down in bounds to make the scoring play.
Blog text (10) -
The player caught the ball safely, ensuring both feet were in-bounds before making the pass.
Synonyms
Inside the playing area and still in play
Antonyms
How In-Bounds
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Morphology
Etymology
In-bounds comes from the parts in- meaning 'inside' and bounds meaning 'limits' or 'edges', like in the common phrase out of bounds. So in sports, in-bounds means the ball or player is inside the lines where play is allowed.