FLARE PASS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines

Example:

he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss

Synonyms:

flare; flare pass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("flare pass" is a kind of...):

aerial; forward pass (a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer)

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