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Gridiron football or '''gridiron''' is a term used outside the United States and Canada that refers to both American Football and Canadian Football . The term came about after it was observed that the field of play in each sport, because of the many lines marking it, resembles a . The word "gridiron" alone may refer either to the field or to the sport; however, in North America it is mostly used in reference to the field, usually in a somewhat Poetic sense. In some other English-speaking countries — particularly Australia and New Zealand — it is the primary term used to refer to the sport, differentiating it from other forms of Football such as Australian Football , Association Football , Rugby League or Rugby Union . |
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