returner
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- noun
- /rɪˈtɜrnər/
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receptor
- I like Edelman as a punt return man, but not as a kick returner.
- punt returner
- kick returner
- kickoff returner
You can basically have that on a drone and track a punt returner.
- You can basically have that on a drone and track a punt returner.
Examples
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Jones should be the starting punt returner so the Ravens can protect their recent investment in Lardarius Webb.
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The kick returner caught the ball and sprinted down the field toward the end zone.
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We know his ability as a punt returner to make moves and get up the field.
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The nation's #1 ranked punt returner was missing, yet there was no mention of it.
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He's a legitimate threat as a returner and has turned into a pretty good number 3 receiver.
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With Jeff's departure, the team is down a receiver and a kick returner.
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Brandon Banks is a gifted returner for the Skins, handling both their kick and punt return duties.
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Now, as Lebanon is well aware, Monette is a very dangerous punt returner.
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The Maroons will be strong again next year, though, with strong returners, led by Harada and Eanelli.
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Other key returners include senior Abdul Lanlokun and sophomores Jerome Hayden, Marvin Lazar, and Steven Diaz.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Returner comes from the parts re- 'again' and turn 'to go back'. In sports a returner is the player who sends the ball back or runs it back after a kick, so the word fits both someone who 'comes back' and someone who 'returns' something.