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Dead-ball line
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the boundary line at each end of the rugby field where the ball is considered out of play
dead-ball line
n
Example
The player kicked the ball over the dead-ball line.
The ball bounced into touch behind the dead-ball line.
He tackled the opponent just short of the dead-ball line.
The referee signaled a lineout after the ball crossed the dead-ball line.
The kick went out on the full, crossing the dead-ball line directly.
