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offensive line

n. 1 (context American football English) the five players (the center, the two offensive guards and the two offensive tackles) lined up on the middle of the offensive side within a yard of the line of scrimmage 2 (context American football English) the seven legally obligatory players lined up on the offensive side within a yard of the line of scrimmage 3 (context American football English) all the offensive players, whether obligatory or not, lined up one yard or less from the offensive line of scrimmage

Usage examples of "offensive line".

It took Beverly's whole offensive line to pull Gately off what was left of the kid.

I think we should secure the city, store our supplies out of sight and set up an offensive line here,&quot.

A breakthrough here would mean a total fragmentation of forces -- and a link with Haven forces on the other side of the offensive line.

He wasn't as tall as the foul pole at Yankee Stadium, or as wide as the Jet's offensive line, but he towered over my six feet like a mammoth.

The man was huge, at least six-five and built like the offensive line of the Baltimore Colts.

Mary Jane flashed her most radiant smile, one that could have melted the hearts of the entire offensive line at Mid-town High.