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LINE BACKER

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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 ("line backer" 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 ("line backer" 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:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("line backer" is a kind of...):

football player; footballer (an athlete who plays American football)

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