Down: 1. (also 'as it lies') playing the ball as you find it, with no alteration of its position or condition 2. Behind in a match (usually counted by holes in match play, but could also apply to the number of strokes a player is behind their opponent)

 

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Down: 1. (also 'as it lies') playing the ball as you find it, with no alteration of its position or condition 2. Behind in a match (usually counted by holes in match play, but could also apply to . . . View Full Definition

Up And Down: Holed in two shots from off the green (most commonly thought of as a chip, pitch or sand shot followed by one putt, as in 'up' onto the green and 'down' into the hole)

Playing The Ball Down: (also 'playing it down') playing the ball as it lies, as opposed to improving the lie

Automatic First Down: For several of the most severe fouls against the defensive team, a first down is awarded to the offensive team even if the result of the penalty does not advance the ball beyond the line to . . . View Full Definition

Checkdown: The checkdown pass is when the quarterback has to complete a short pass to a running back or tight end as a last resort to avoid a sack. Handling a checkdown situation is for a running back . . . View Full Definition

Down Box: The post used with the chain gang to mark the line of scrimmage and designate the current down.

Drawdown: A lowering of the water table around a producing well. The drawdown at any given location will be the vertical change between the original water table and the level of the water table reduce . . . View Full Definition

First Down: The first of a set of four downs. Usually, a team which has a first down needs to advance the ball 10 yards to receive another first down, but penalties or field position (i.e. Less than 10 . . . View Full Definition

Knockdown: (also 'knockdown shot, punch, punch shot, half shot') a shot played with less than a full swing, mainly to control distance, trajectory and spin

Roll Down: In exercises where you are asked to 'roll down,' you must work one vertebra at a time.