lineman
pronunciation
How to pronounce lineman in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪnmən]
How to pronounce lineman in American English:
US [ˈlaɪnmən]
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- Noun:
- one of the players on the line of scrimmage
- the surveyor who marks positions with a range pole
- a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
- the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage
Word Origin
- lineman (n.)
- 1858, worker on telegraph (later telephone) lines, from line (n.) + man (n.).
Example
- 1. Video pats 315 pound lineman sets nfl kick return record .
- 2. A lineman is trying to repair the damaged pylon .
- 3. The lineman blocked the defense and provided tremendous protection .
- 4. A burly lineman can sweat through upward of nine pounds of fluid
- 5. The institute was founded after stringer , a minnesota vikings offensive lineman , died of heat stroke in 2001 .