Meanings
noundefensive line (plural defensive lines)
plural defensive lines
- CanadianAmerican footballThe players of the team not possessing the ball who are positioned at the line of scrimmage.
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APA
defensive line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20line
MLA
“defensive line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20line.
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