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spear tackles

spear tackles is the plural of spear tackle.

Meaning of spear tackle

Noun

spear tackle (plural spear tackles)

  1. An offensive tackle in which the tackled player is lifted up and driven into the ground head-first. This is very dangerous and can result in serious injury to the neck and spine and often a red or yellow card.
    Synonyms:
    dump tackle

Questions about spear tackles

What is spear tackles the plural of?
Spear tackles is the plural of spear tackle.

Words near spear tackles in the dictionary

  1. spear penny
  2. spear phishing
  3. spear side
  4. spear sides
  5. spear tackle
  6. spear tackles
  7. spear thistle
  8. spear thistles
  9. spear tip
  10. spear tips
  11. spear-carrier

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