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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A goal scored by a defender on his or her team's goal by a mistaken play, such as a misdirected pass.
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- noun sports A goal that results from a
player putting theball orpuck into the goal of his or her ownteam ; the resulting goal being scored for theopposition . - noun figuratively A blunder that damages one's own prospects.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending
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