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Kickoff   /kˈɪkˌɔf/   Listen
noun
kickoff  n.  (Football)
1.
A kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score.
2.
The time at which an event or activity begins.
Synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, outset, start, starting time, offset.






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"Kickoff" Quotes from Famous Books



... The kickoff came straight for Judd. He caught the ball and started off, dazedly. He ran five, ten, fifteen yards. Then two tacklers struck him at once before he had time to dodge. He went down with a thud. He was dragged to his feet and pushed into position. Burton began calling signals. He glanced meaningly ...
— Over the Line • Harold M. Sherman



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