blocker
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈblɑːkər/
- Jargon
:
bloqueador (fútbol americano)
- He shook off two blockers like they were rag dolls.
- blocker and aggressor
Examples
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Matt Kalil had a great game again as a pass blocker, but was mixed once more as a run blocker.
Blog text (1) -
Boucher's in the game as a blocker.
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As a pass blocker, he was generally fine, but he did give up a hit.
Blog text (1) -
Using every blocker out on the field, I go one way, then the other, gaining yards.
Fiction book (2000) -
How many times do you see a blocker get hurt on an extra-point play?
Blog text (13) -
And they gotta go fast if they wanna get past the blockers who are trying to knock them down.
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The blockers knock Julius down, and the Marshall running back is headed for the goal line.
Fiction book (2000) -
Meanwhile, the front side blockers try to create holes by shoving their defenders out of the way.
Blog text (17) -
That's Tommy Lee Jones up there, No. 61 leading the way as a blocker for the Harvard Crimson.
Blog text (7) -
The quarterback relies on his blocker to protect him from the opposing defense.
Synonyms
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6.0
A player on the line in American football who blocks opponents
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6.3
In American football, a player on offense who lines up next to the tackle and blocks and catches passes
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4.0
A player on the line in American football who blocks or defends
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3.2
A player who lines up behind the quarterback and mainly blocks, sometimes runs or catches the ball
A player who stops other players from moving or scoring by getting in their way
Compounds
- Specialized
7
3.9
A medicine that lowers blood pressure and heart rate and treats some heart rhythm problems
- Specialized
1
4.6
A drug that reduces calcium entering heart and blood vessel muscles to treat high blood pressure and chest pain
- Specialized
1
5.2
A medicine that reduces calcium entering the heart and blood vessels to treat high blood pressure and chest pain
- Specialized
A drug that lowers heart rate and treats high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats
- Specialized
An eye drop medicine that lowers pressure inside the eye to treat glaucoma
- Specialized
A medicine that relaxes muscles in blood vessels and the prostate to lower blood pressure and help pass urine
- Specialized
A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and ease symptoms of an enlarged prostate
- Specialized
A drug that relaxes certain muscles to lower blood pressure and help urine flow in men with an enlarged prostate
- Specialized
A medicine that reduces stomach acid to treat ulcers and heartburn
- Specialized
A medicine that reduces allergic symptoms like sneezing and itching
How Blocking
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blocker comes from the common word block ('a large piece or barrier') and the ending -er ('one who does something'). So in football a blocker is someone who makes a 'block' to stop defenders and protect the play.