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LINE BACKER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does line backer mean?
• LINE BACKER (noun)
The noun LINE BACKER has 2 senses:
1. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
2. (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
Familiarity information: LINE BACKER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
line backer; linebacker
Hypernyms ("line backer" is a kind of...):
football player; footballer (an athlete who plays American football)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
line backer; linebacker
Hypernyms ("line backer" is a kind of...):
back ((American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage)
Holonyms ("line backer" is a member of...):
eleven; football team (a team that plays football)
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