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linebacker Definition

☆ line·backer (līn′bak′ər)

noun

Football a defensive player positioned behind the defensive linemen

linebacker Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • good: Truly one of the best linebackers to play the game on these shores and a class act both on and off the field.
  • outside: Voted Best athlete in his high school, Melvin was also a star football player, terrorizing opposing offenses as an outside linebacker.