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down lineman
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌdaʊn ˈlaɪn.mən/ us /ˌdaʊn ˈlaɪn.mən /pluraldown linemenuk /ˌdaʊn ˈlaɪn.mən/ us /ˌdaʊn ˈlaɪn.mən /
in American football, one of the players on the defensive line who stand at the line of scrimmage(= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of each piece of action) with one hand touching the ground when a play(= set of actions) begins:
The job of a down lineman is to block up front so that a linebacker has a chance of tackling the quarterback or runner.
The team uses three down linemen, some of whom have to block more than one player at a time.
The down lineman came out of his stance before the ball was snapped, so he was called for a penalty.
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