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    LINEBACKER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    line backer; linebacker

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    Hypernyms ("linebacker" 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 ("linebacker" is a member of...):

    eleven; football team (a team that plays football)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemenplay

    Synonyms:

    line backer; linebacker

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

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

    football player; footballer (an athlete who plays American football)

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