quarterback
noun/ˈkwɔrtərˌbæk/
Frequency rank: #4,518 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
The player in American football who directs the team's offense.
Example sentence
The quarterback threw the winning touchdown pass in the final seconds.
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