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screen pass

–noun Football.
a pass thrown to a receiver who is directly in back of a wall of blockers and who is behind or not far beyond the line of scrimmage.

Origin:
1950–55
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screen pass  
n.   Football
A short forward pass to a receiver in the flat who is protected by a formation of blockers.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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