upfieldadv.adj.
/ˌʌpˈfiːld/, U.S. /ˌəpˈfild/ (as adjective)Brit. /ˈʌpfiːld/, U.S. /ˈəpˌfild/ A. adv.
1. Association Football, etc. In or towards the end of the field nearest the goal which the team is attacking.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [adverb] > part of playing area
onside1871
midfield1883
upfield1951
infield1959
onsides1962
1951 Sport 27 Apr. 8/1 The wee Scot whipped the ball upfield to the late Jack Lambert before Huddersfield had organised their ranks.
1960 Times 29 Feb. 3/3 France worked their way upfield again.
1976 Evening Advertiser (Swindon) 31 Dec. 19/4 He would not stay upfield wide on the wing and was coming back too deep.
2. Chemistry and Physics. In a direction corresponding to greater field strength.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > area of influence > [adverb]
upfield1965
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > magnetism > [adverb] > in direction of greater field strength
upfield1965
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electrically induced magnetism > [adverb] > towards greater field strength
upfield1965
1965 Jrnl. Chem. Physics 42 636/2 The 205Π+ resonance is shifted upfield by a very large amount.
1976 Nature 29 July 424/3 The statement..makes the dangerous assumption that no aromatic protons are shifted upfield or downfield out of this region by local ring current effects.
B. adj.
1. Association Football, etc. Directed into or occurring in a part of the field near(er) the goal attacked.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > characteristics of team ball games > [adjective] > part of playing area
midfield1896
open field1905
upfield1960
1960 Times 18 Nov. 22/2 Long upfield kicks by stand~off Evans.
1960 Times 6 Dec. 18/3 Upfield support of forwards by the backs.
1983 N.Y. Times 30 Jan. v. 8/6 Manley is the upfield pass rusher.
2. Chemistry and Physics. Situated or occurring in the direction of greater field strength.
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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > area of influence > [adjective] > in direction of strength
upfield1967
1967 Inorg. Chem. VI. 1133/2 Increased metal to ligand π bonding produces an upfield coordination chemical shift.
1979 Macromolecules XII. 763/1 These spectra show an upfield peak separated from a smaller peak, 2·36 ± 0·1 downfield.
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