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first receiver

first receiver noun: the first player to receive the ball from a scrum-half. This is often the fly-half, but may be a different player if the fly-half is unavailable, or a forward who will drive.

Noun

first receiver (plural first receivers)

  1. The first player to receive the ball from a scrum-half. This is often the fly-half, but may be a different player if the fly-half is unavailable, or a forward who will drive.

Forms of first receiver

pluralfirst receivers

Questions about first receiver

What does first receiver mean?
First receiver means the first player to receive the ball from a scrum-half. This is often the fly-half, but may be a different player if the fly-half is unavailable, or a forward who will drive.
What part of speech is first receiver?
First receiver is a noun.
What is the plural of first receiver?
The plural of first receiver is first receivers.

Words near first receiver in the dictionary

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