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linebacker
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
linebacker
(noun)
linebacker
/
ˈ
laɪnˌbækɚ/
noun
plural
linebackers
linebacker
/
ˈ
laɪnˌbækɚ/
noun
plural
linebackers
Britannica Dictionary definition of LINEBACKER
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American football
:
a player on the defending team whose usual position is a short distance in back of the line of scrimmage
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