torpedo punt

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Definition of torpedo punt in English English dictionary

A kick of the football made whereby the pointy ends of the ball are oriented lengthwise along its trajectory, thereby aiding aerodynamics. Some spin about the lengthwise axis is imparted to help keep that orientation in flight

Related Terms

torpedo punts

plural form of torpedo punt

Hyphenation

tor·pe·do Punt

Turkish pronunciation

tôrpidō pʌnt

Pronunciation

/tôrˈpēˌdō ˈpənt/ /tɔːrˈpiːˌdoʊ ˈpʌnt/