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blocking sled noun[ C ] uk /ˈblɒk.ɪŋ ˌsled/ us /ˈblɑː.kɪŋ ˌsled/(alsosled) a frame with soft material on the front, which has strips of wood or metal at the bottom that allow it to move, used by American football players to practise blocking(= pushing opponents backwards): The school has no blocking sleds for the American football team to use. Each player had to hit a sled and drive it back five yards. He would spend extra time after practice running sprints and pushing blocking sleds. We spent hours in practice smashing into blocking sleds. The blocking sleds were old and badly rusted. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare formation forward pass forward progress free play free safety point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist returner turnover |