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defensive lines

defensive lines is the plural of defensive line.

Meaning of defensive line

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.

Questions about defensive lines

What is defensive lines the plural of?
Defensive lines is the plural of defensive line.

Words near defensive lines in the dictionary

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

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