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running play

n. (American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" [syn: run, running, running game]

Usage examples of "running play".

There's a sense of order even at the end of a running play with bodies strewn everywhere.

There was even a long-running play on Broadway, and a hit movie film.