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Noun Concept

linebacker line backer

A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen WordNet 3.0

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A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes. Wiktionary

The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks. Wiktionary (translation)

The linebacker corralled the runner who had slipped through the hole. Wiktionary

IS A

football player

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

linebacker, line backer

Wiktionary

linebacker