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Word: Blueliner
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from blue line, with reference to the usual position of defensive players in the area behind this line on their team's side of the rink
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbluːlʌɪnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a defenceman
Short Definition:defender
Examples:- the blueliner has played in a total of 110 games
