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Studs

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounCommon term

In football (soccer), studs means: Projections on the sole of a football boot that provide grip on the playing surface.

In Turkish: krampon dişleri

How it is used

Often used in the plural; studs are parts of a boot, while American cleats can name the whole shoe.

Example sentences

  1. Mud had collected between the studs on her boots.

    The word identifies the individual projections underneath the footwear.

  2. The referee checked the player's studs before allowing him back on.

    An equipment check can focus on a particular part of the boot.

Common collocations

  • boot studs
  • moulded studs
  • replaceable studs
  • pitchThe rectangular grass or artificial surface on which football is played, marked with lines for the halfway line, penalty areas and goal areas.
  • stadiumThe venue where matches are played, made up of the pitch and the stands around it for spectators.

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