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defensive lineman

defensive lineman noun: a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage when the opposition controls the ball.

Noun

defensive lineman (plural defensive linemen)

  1. A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage when the opposition controls the ball.

Forms of defensive lineman

pluraldefensive linemen

Questions about defensive lineman

What does defensive lineman mean?
Defensive lineman means a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage when the opposition controls the ball.
What part of speech is defensive lineman?
Defensive lineman is a noun.
What is the plural of defensive lineman?
The plural of defensive lineman is defensive linemen.

Words near defensive lineman in the dictionary

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

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