"defensive line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: defensive lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} defensive line (plural defensive lines)
  1. (American football, Canadian football) The players of the team not possessing the ball who are positioned at the line of scrimmage. Tags: Canadian Categories (topical): Canadian football, Football (American)
    Sense id: en-defensive_line-en-noun-Z9OaHDYh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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