"I formation" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From the vertical (as viewed from the opposing endzone) alignment of quarterback, fullback, and running back, particularly when contrasted with the same players' alignments in the T formation.",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      "expansion": "I formation (plural I formations)",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "Football (American)",
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      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "56 44",
          "word": "T formation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A common offensive formation, beginning with the usual five offensive linemen (two offensive tackles, two guards, and a center), the quarterback under center, and two backs in-line behind the quarterback. The base variant adds a tight end to one side of the line and two wide receivers, one at each end of the line."
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          "American football",
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        ],
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          "offensive",
          "offensive"
        ],
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          "formation",
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        ],
        [
          "linemen",
          "lineman"
        ],
        [
          "quarterback",
          "quarterback"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(American football) A common offensive formation, beginning with the usual five offensive linemen (two offensive tackles, two guards, and a center), the quarterback under center, and two backs in-line behind the quarterback. The base variant adds a tight end to one side of the line and two wide receivers, one at each end of the line."
      ],
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        "ball-games",
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        "games",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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          "name": "Tennis",
          "orig": "en:Tennis",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A formation in doubles where the server's partner starts crouched down close to the center of the net"
      ],
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        ],
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          "doubles",
          "doubles"
        ],
        [
          "net",
          "net"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(tennis) A formation in doubles where the server's partner starts crouched down close to the center of the net"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "sports",
        "tennis"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "I formation"
  ],
  "word": "I formation"
}

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    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from the shape of letters",
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  "coordinate_terms": [
    {
      "word": "T formation"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the vertical (as viewed from the opposing endzone) alignment of quarterback, fullback, and running back, particularly when contrasted with the same players' alignments in the T formation.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "I formations",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "en:Football (American)"
      ],
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        "A common offensive formation, beginning with the usual five offensive linemen (two offensive tackles, two guards, and a center), the quarterback under center, and two backs in-line behind the quarterback. The base variant adds a tight end to one side of the line and two wide receivers, one at each end of the line."
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        ],
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        ],
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        "(American football) A common offensive formation, beginning with the usual five offensive linemen (two offensive tackles, two guards, and a center), the quarterback under center, and two backs in-line behind the quarterback. The base variant adds a tight end to one side of the line and two wide receivers, one at each end of the line."
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      ],
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        "A formation in doubles where the server's partner starts crouched down close to the center of the net"
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(tennis) A formation in doubles where the server's partner starts crouched down close to the center of the net"
      ],
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        "lifestyle",
        "sports",
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  ],
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    "I formation"
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}