LINEBACKER

linebacker, line backer

(noun) (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

linebacker, line backer

(noun) a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

linebacker (plural linebackers)

(American football) The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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