quarterback
noun/ˈkwɔːtəbæk/
/ˈkwɔːrtərbæk/
- (in American football) the player who directs the team’s attacking play and passes the ball to other players at the start of each attackTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryQuarterback is used after these nouns:
- veteran
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