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a pass thrown to a receiver who is directly in back of a wall of blockers and who is behind or not far beyond the line of scrimmage.[1950-55]
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screen pass
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screen pass — ☆ screen pass n. Football a pass thrown to a receiver who is near or behind the line of scrimmage and is protected by a screen of blockers … English World dictionary
screen pass — screen′ pass n. spo football a pass thrown to a receiver who is directly in back of a wall of blockers and who is behind or not far beyond the line of scrimmage • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
Screen pass — A screen pass is a type of play in American football. During a screen pass, many things are going on at the same time in order to fool the defense into thinking a long pass is being thrown, when in fact the pass is merely a short one, just beyond … Wikipedia
screen pass — noun a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑forward pass, ↑aerial * * * noun : a forward pass play in football in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers * * *… … Useful english dictionary
screen pass — noun Date: circa 1949 a forward pass in football to a receiver at or behind the line of scrimmage who is protected by a screen of blockers … New Collegiate Dictionary
screen — [skrēn] n. [ME skrene, sieve, curtain < OFr escren < Gmc, as in OHG scerm (Ger shirm), guard, protection, screen < IE base * (s)ker , to cut > SHEAR, SCORE] 1. a) a light, movable, covered frame or series of frames hinged together,… … English World dictionary
screen — I. noun Etymology: Middle English screne, from Anglo French escren, from Middle Dutch scherm; akin to Old High German skirm shield; probably akin to Sanskrit carman skin, kṛnāti he injures more at shear Date: 14th century 1. a protective or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pass — See: BRING TO PASS, COME TO PASS, FORWARD PASS, JUMP PASS, SCREEN PASS … Dictionary of American idioms
pass — See: BRING TO PASS, COME TO PASS, FORWARD PASS, JUMP PASS, SCREEN PASS … Dictionary of American idioms
pass — See: bring to pass, come to pass, forward pass, jump pass, screen pass … Словарь американских идиом
