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Either of the pair of vertical supports limiting the goal in various ballgames, such as soccer, rugby and American football
one of two vertical posts which form a football or soccer goal
goal posts
plural form of goal post
goalpost
One of the two side poles of the goal
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In American football, the tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order to score a field goal. Originally, they were H-shaped, with two wooden posts on either side
goalpost
a tall metallic structure that stands at the back of each end zone; consists of a crossbar and two uprights that extend upward from it, supported directly above the end line by a base; teams try to kick the ball above the crossbar and between the uprights to score a field goal or extra point
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disapproval If you accuse someone of moving the goalposts, you mean that they have changed the rules in a situation or an activity, in order to gain an advantage for themselves and to make things difficult for other people. They seem to move the goal posts every time I meet the conditions which are required
goalpost
one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
goalpost
A goalpost is one of the two upright wooden posts that are connected by a crossbar and form the goal in games such as football and rugby
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Either of the two posts marking the goal
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{i} one of two posts that form a goal (Sports)
goal post

    Turkish pronunciation

    gōl pōst

    Pronunciation

    /ˈgōl ˈpōst/ /ˈɡoʊl ˈpoʊst/

    Etymology

    [ 'gOl, chiefly Northern espe ] (noun.) 1531. Middle English gol boundary, limit.

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