What does "long throw" mean?

A long throw-in into the goal area.

Long throw

Q: What is a synonym for "long throw"?

Common synonyms include: distance measure, distance result, distance throw, far throw, long throw technique, long toss.

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Noun

1
A long throw-in into the goal area.
"In the fifth minute he could have added to an impressive record of 11 goals in 10 FA Cup ties for parent club Aston Villa but his flicked header from Rory Delap's long throw was pushed past the post by Marcus Hahnemann."

Synonyms

All synonyms

distance measure distance result distance throw far throw long throw technique long toss

Antonyms

All antonyms

short distance short throw short toss weak-armed

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"In the fifth minute he could have added to an impressive record of 11 goals in 10 FA Cup ties for parent club Aston Villa but his flicked header from Rory Delap's long throw was pushed past the post by Marcus Hahnemann."

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