nose tackle

noun

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The nose tackle is eligible to return after four games, which would run out the clock by the time Week 18 comes around. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Davis shows intriguing potential here but can also play other positions (not just nose tackle). Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024 Loading your audio article MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins nose tackle Benito Jones has made the jump from undrafted player and practice squad member of the past for the Dolphins to a bona fide starter in the NFL with the Detroit Lions last year. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024 Atlanta fed him the ball on the first carry of the third quarter but was stopped for no gain by defensive end John Franklin-Myers and nose tackle D.J. Jones. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nose tackle 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nose tackle was in 1975

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“Nose tackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20tackle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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