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Linebacker

nounid 81593·updated May 18, 2026
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(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage

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Variants

synonym
line backerlinebacker
alternatephrasing
Line Backer
plural
Linebackers
possessive
Linebacker's
pluralpossessive
Linebackers'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
§2
a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
(American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage
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