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LINEBACKER BLITZING

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does linebacker blitzing mean? 

LINEBACKER BLITZING (noun)
  The noun LINEBACKER BLITZING has 1 sense:

1. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive lineplay

  Familiarity information: LINEBACKER BLITZING used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LINEBACKER BLITZING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

blitz; linebacker blitzing; safety blitz

Hypernyms ("linebacker blitzing" is a kind of...):

maneuver; manoeuvre; play (a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill)

Domain category:

American football; American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)


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