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playmaker
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play·mak·er  (plmkr)
n.
A player in a sport with goals, such as a guard in basketball, who initiates offensive plays.

playmaking n.

playmaker [ˈpleɪˌmeɪkə]
n
(General Sporting Terms) Sport a player whose role is to create scoring opportunities for his or her team-mates
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.playmaker - a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score
player, participant - a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
Translations
playmaker [ˈpleɪmeɪkər] nmeneur/euse m/f de jeu
playmaker [ˈpleɪˌmeɪkəʳ] n (Sport) → playmaker m/f inv


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The Seahawks have what many consider to be three playmakers on offense: Matt Hasslebeck, Shaun Alexander and Walter Jones.
The experienced campaigners are likely to feature as influential right-sided playmakers with a flair for augmenting the attacks - and both are known to be capable of scoring spectacular goals.
 
 
 
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