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line backer

Definitions

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
  • noun a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. back
  2. football player
  3. footballer

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