LINEBACKER


Meaning of LINEBACKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlīn-ˌba-kər ]

noun

Date: 1949

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.