FORWARD PASSER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass

Synonyms:

forward passer; passer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("forward passer" is a kind of...):

ball carrier; runner ((football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play)

Domain category:

football; football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)

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