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linebacker

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line·back·er  (lnbkr)
n. Football Abbr. LB
Any of the defensive players forming a second line of defense behind the ends and tackles.
linebacking n.
linebacker [ˈlaɪnˌbækə]
n
(Team Sports / American Football) a defensive player in American or Canadian football who is positioned just behind the line of scrimmage
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Noun1.linebackerlinebacker - a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
line backer
football player, footballer - an athlete who plays American football
2.linebacker - (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
line backer
back - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
football team, eleven - a team that plays football
Translations
linebacker [ˈlaɪnbækəʳ] N (US) → defensa mf (en fútbol americano)


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