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quarterback

DEFINITIONS OF: quarterback

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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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