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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A portion of material that is overlapped by another.
2. 2
   A player's position or movement inside and forward of an attacking team-mate (contrasted with an overlap, which is outside and forward)

   "Lewis-Skelly stepping into midfield, or occasionally going on the underlap while Rashford stayed high and wide."

Verb

1. 1
   To be overlapped by; to protrude underneath. transitive
2. 2
   to move in an underlap

Example

More examples

"Lewis-Skelly stepping into midfield, or occasionally going on the underlap while Rashford stayed high and wide."

Etymology

From under- + lap.

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