"ball carrier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball carriers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball carrier (plural ball carriers)
  1. (American football, Canadian football, rugby) A player who carries the football. Tags: Canadian Categories (topical): Canadian football, Football (American), Rugby Synonyms: ballcarrier Related terms: carry the ball
    Sense id: en-ball_carrier-en-noun-FdffnrCv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

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