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chop block
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈtʃɒp ˌblɒk/ us /ˈtʃɑːp ˌblɑːk/
in American football, a block in which a player hits an opponent below the waist while a second player hits the same opponent above the waist :
Because a chop block can cause a player to be seriously injured, it usually results in a penalty on the player who commits one.
The referee called a chop block on the outside linebacker for his low hit on the running back.
It looked like the defence committed a chop block on the receiver, which is why the referee threw a penalty flag.
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