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defensive line

defensive line noun: the players of the team not possessing the ball who are positioned at the line of scrimmage.

Noun

defensive line (plural defensive lines)

  1. (Canadian) The players of the team not possessing the ball who are positioned at the line of scrimmage.

Forms of defensive line

pluraldefensive lines

Questions about defensive line

What does defensive line mean?
Defensive line means the players of the team not possessing the ball who are positioned at the line of scrimmage.
What part of speech is defensive line?
Defensive line is a noun.
What is the plural of defensive line?
The plural of defensive line is defensive lines.

Words near defensive line in the dictionary

  1. defensive halfback
  2. defensive halfbacks
  3. defensive indifference
  4. defensive industries
  5. defensive industry
  6. defensive line
  7. defensive line of scrimmage
  8. defensive lineman
  9. defensive linemen
  10. defensive lines
  11. defensive lines of scrimmage

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