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LINEBACKER BLITZING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
Synonyms:
blitz; linebacker blitzing; safety blitz
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("linebacker blitzing" is a kind of...):
maneuver; manoeuvre; play (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill)
Domain category:
American football; American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)