linebacker

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line·back·er /ˈlaɪnˌbækə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  DSAa player in American football who tries to tackle members of the other team 〔美式橄榄球的〕线卫，中后卫

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linebacker• You could be a tight end, maybe a linebacker.• We love it when they bring linemen and linebackers.• The ball went straight into the arms of San Diego linebacker Kurt Gouveia.• The Patriots already have two inside linebackers they feel strongly about.• Middle linebacker Greg Biekert made 18 tackles.• Outside linebacker Mike Morton, making his first start since Rob Fredrickson went down with season-ending shoulder surgery, had eight tackles.• Johnstone played linebacker his junior and senior seasons, given his sheer athletic ability.• But there was still no evidence of a pass rush from anyone but second-year linebacker Willie McGinest.

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linebacker
line‧back‧er /ˈlaɪnˌbækə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
a player in American football who tries to tackle members of the other team

line·back·erBrE /ˈlaɪnbækə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlaɪnbækər/ 🔊 noun(in American football 美式足球) a defensive player who tries to tackle members of the other team 线卫