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| 1. | a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team. |
| 2. | the position played by this back. |
| 3. | a person who leads or directs a group or activity. |
| 4. | to direct the offense of (a team). |
| 5. | to lead or direct: to quarterback a public-relations campaign. |
| 6. | to play the position of quarterback. |
| quar·ter·back (kwôr'tər-bāk') n. Football Abbr. QB The backfield player whose position is behind the line of scrimmage and who usually calls the signals for the plays. v. quar·ter·backed, quar·ter·back·ing, quar·ter·backs v. tr.
To play quarterback. |
quarterback
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