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LINEBACKER

Pronunciation (US):

• LINEBACKER (noun)
The noun LINEBACKER has 2 senses:

1. a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
2. the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

Familiarity information: LINEBACKER used as a noun is rare.

• LINEBACKER (noun)

Sense 1

linebacker ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

line backer; linebacker

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

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

Sense 2

linebacker ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

The position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

line backer; linebacker

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

back (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)

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