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coffin corner

noun

any of the corners of a football field formed by a goal line and side line: punts are sometimes directed to a coffin corner so that the ball will go out of bounds near the opponent's goal line

Etymology: radio slang, prob. with reference to the grave of the defending team's hopes

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