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(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent

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  1. n. (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent
  2. n. (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent