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DEFINITIONS OF:
quarterback
1
n
(football) the person who plays quarterback
Synonyms:
field general
,
signal caller
Type of:
back
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
n
(American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team
“
quarterback
is the most important position on the team”
Synonyms:
field general
,
signal caller
Type of:
back
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
v
play the quarterback
Type of:
play
participate in games or sport
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