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a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen

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Definitions

  1. n. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
  2. n. (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
  3. n:100 n. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen n. (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage