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jet sweep

jet sweep noun: a play where a wide receiver catches a short pitch, then runs left or right prior to running downfield.

Noun

jet sweep (plural jet sweeps)

  1. A play where a wide receiver catches a short pitch, then runs left or right prior to running downfield.

Forms of jet sweep

pluraljet sweeps

Origin of jet sweep

From jet + sweep.

Questions about jet sweep

What does jet sweep mean?
Jet sweep means a play where a wide receiver catches a short pitch, then runs left or right prior to running downfield.
What part of speech is jet sweep?
Jet sweep is a noun.
What is the plural of jet sweep?
The plural of jet sweep is jet sweeps.

Words near jet sweep in the dictionary

  1. jet skis
  2. Jet Star
  3. Jet Stars
  4. jet stream
  5. jet streams
  6. jet sweep
  7. jet sweeps
  8. jet syndrome
  9. jet-black
  10. jet-borne
  11. jet-heeled

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