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linebacker


line·back·er

noun \ˈlīn-ˌba-kər\

Definition of LINEBACKER

: a defensive football player who lines up immediately behind the line of scrimmage to make tackles on running plays through the line or defend against short passes
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First Known Use of LINEBACKER

1949

Rhymes with LINEBACKER

attacker, backpacker, bushwhacker, carjacker, comebacker, fast-tracker, firecracker, greenbacker, hijacker, kayaker, nutcracker, racetracker, ransacker, safecracker, shellcracker, skyjacker, unpacker, wisecracker

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