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tackle for loss

tackle for loss noun: a tackle that causes a loss of yardage for the opposing running back or wide receiver.

Noun

tackle for loss (plural tackles for loss)

  1. A tackle that causes a loss of yardage for the opposing running back or wide receiver.
    • The Seattle Seahawks, who are defensive minded but have slipped in recent years, chose Jordyn Brooks, a linebacker from Texas Tech. He led the team in tackles in three of his seasons at Tech. He also had 20 tackles for loss and three sacks last year, when he injured his shoulder.2020 April 23, Ken Belson, Ben Shpigel, “Full Round 1 2020 N.F.L. Picks and Analysis”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...

Forms of tackle for loss

pluraltackles for loss

Questions about tackle for loss

What does tackle for loss mean?
Tackle for loss means a tackle that causes a loss of yardage for the opposing running back or wide receiver.
What part of speech is tackle for loss?
Tackle for loss is a noun.
What is the plural of tackle for loss?
The plural of tackle for loss is tackles for loss.

Words near tackle for loss in the dictionary

  1. tackle box
  2. tackle boxes
  3. tackle fall
  4. tackle falls
  5. tackle football
  6. tackle for loss
  7. tackle house
  8. tackle houses
  9. tackle on
  10. tackle porter
  11. tackle porters

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