downfield
About 0.08 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Towards the lower part of a field.
- adjective Toward the defending team's end of the playing field.
- adjective Describing an NMR resonance at a higher frequency to that of a reference signal.
- adverb Towards the lower part of a field.
He stole an occasional glance as the mule again worked its way downfield.
Similar words
down upfield deep high inside behind center onfield onsides on-field crossfield
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