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down box noun[ C ] uk /ˈdaʊn ˌbɒks/ us /ˈdaʊn ˌbɑːks/ in American football, a sign on a post that an official on the side of the field uses to show how many downs(= chances to move the ball) have been used: The official holding the down box had to move out of the way quickly because the player running with the ball was headed towards the sideline. The down box showed 3, which meant that the offence was working on third down. His job was to work the down box, so he had to pay close attention to the game and the referee at all times. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare formation forward pass forward progress free play free safety point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist returner turnover |