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FORWARD PASSER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
Synonyms:
forward passer; passer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("forward passer" is a kind of...):
ball carrier; runner ((football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play)
Domain category:
football; football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)