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eligible receiver
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl rɪˈsiː.vər/ us /ˌel.ə.dʒə.bəl rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
a player on the offence of an American football team who is allowed to catch a ball thrown by the quarterback:
The player entered the game and was announced by the official as an eligible receiver.
The offensive lineman was not an eligible receiver, so the pass that was thrown to him was not legal.
The quarterback called for a pass play, but no eligible receivers were able to get open downfield.
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