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tight end
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tight end
(noun)
tight end
noun
plural
tight ends
tight end
noun
plural
tight ends
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIGHT END
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American football
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a player on the offensive team who plays in a position on the line of scrimmage and who blocks and sometimes catches passes
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