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1. n. a trap for catching mice Source: wordnet
2. n. (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated Source: wordnet
3. n:100 n. a trap for catching mice n. (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated Source: ecdict

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allowed american blocked catching cross defensive football goes line lineman mice place play player runner scrimmage trap vacated

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mousedom mousefish mousehole mouseholes mousekin mouselike

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