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Definition of nose tackle noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nose tackle

noun

/ˈnəʊz tækl/

/ˈnəʊz tækl/

(also nose guard)

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(in American football) a defending player who plays in the middle of the fieldTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

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