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penalty flag
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈpen.əl.ti ˌflæɡ/ us /ˈpen.əl.ti ˌflæɡ/(alsopenalty marker)
in American football, a yellow cloth with a weight at one end that an official throws on the ground to indicate that a rule has been broken and a penalty will be given:
The referee threw the penalty flag because the cornerback interfered with the wide receiver.
Sometimes it's tempting to throw a penalty marker before you really know what happened.
A penalty flag was thrown after the play was over because the two players engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct.
His blindside hit during the interception return didn't draw a penalty flag.
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