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goal post
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goal post, n.
One of two posts supporting a crossbar which forms a goal{3}, especially in American football; also, in football the entire structure consisting of the posts, crossbar , and two uprights . To score a goal by kicking the football, the ball must pass above the crossbar and between the vertical lines formed by the uprights. [PJC]
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