A formation

noun

A variation of the single-wing formation, differing in placing the quarterback further back from the line and closer to the center, and placing the backfield opposite the "strong" side of the unbalanced line.

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Meanings

nounA formation (plural A formations)

plural A formations

  1. American footballA variation of the single-wing formation, differing in placing the quarterback further back from the line and closer to the center, and placing the backfield opposite the "strong" side of the unbalanced line.

Origin

An arbitrary name, not related to the shape of the letter A.

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APA

A formation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20formation

MLA

“A formation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20formation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “A formation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/A%20formation.

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