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first receivers

first receivers is the plural of first receiver.

Meaning of first receiver

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.

Questions about first receivers

What is first receivers the plural of?
First receivers is the plural of first receiver.

Words near first receivers in the dictionary

  1. first reader
  2. first readers
  3. first reading
  4. first readings
  5. first receiver
  6. first receivers
  7. First Red Scare
  8. First Reich
  9. First Republic
  10. first responder
  11. first responders

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