Snapper (Noun)
Meaning 1
(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff".
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Nouns denoting people.
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- The snapper's bad snap sailed over the quarterback's head and was recovered by the opposing team.
- In American football, the snapper is responsible for hiking the ball to the quarterback on each play.
- The center, also known as the snapper, lined up over the ball and prepared to snap it to the quarterback.
- A good snapper can make all the difference in a team's offense, as a fumbled snap can be disastrous.
- The coach yelled at the snapper for his poor technique, which had resulted in a string of fumbled snaps.
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Meaning 2
Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 3
Any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 4
Flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Meaning 5
A party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
Large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite.
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Nouns denoting animals.