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lineman definition

line·man (līn′mən)

noun pl. linemen -·men (-mən)

  1. a person who carries a surveying line, tape, or chain
  2. a person whose work is setting up and repairing telephone lines, electric power lines, etc.
  3. ☆ Football a player on the line of scrimmage, whose primary role is blocking or tackling

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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