speculator
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When the ball is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar (not after a touchdown) for 3 points.
“He kicked a 33 yard field goal just before the half.”
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A made shot that was not a free throw.
“He got six field goals in the first half, two from three-point land.”
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A goal scored where a ball that is in play but on the ground is kicked through the uprights and over the crossbar.
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One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
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One who forms theories; a theorist.
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One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/field%20goal, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/speculator