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LINEBACKER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
Synonyms:
line backer; linebacker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("linebacker" is a kind of...):
back ((American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage)
Holonyms ("linebacker" is a member of...):
eleven; football team (a team that plays football)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
Synonyms:
line backer; linebacker
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("linebacker" is a kind of...):
football player; footballer (an athlete who plays American football)
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