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quarterback
noun
the
player
on
an
American
or
Canadian
football
team
who
leads
the
offense
,
calls
the
plays
,
and
usually
throws
the
ball
•
The
quarterback
threw
a
perfect
pass
with
only
seconds
left
on
the
clock
.
The
quarterback
threw
a
perfect
pass
with
only
seconds
left
on
the
clock
.
•
Each
quarterback
wears
a
special
headset
inside
his
helmet
to
hear
the
coach's
instructions
.
Each
quarterback
wears
a
special
headset
inside
his
helmet
to
hear
the
coach's
instructions
.
Formed
from
quarter
(
one
of
four
)
+
back
(
a
player
positioned
behind
the
line
);
first
used
in
rugby-style
football
in
the
late
19th
century
.
verb
to
act
as
the
quarterback
for
a
football
team
,
directing
plays
and
leading
the
offense
•
Mariana
will
quarterback
for
the
school
team
this
season
.
Mariana
will
quarterback
for
the
school
team
this
season
.
•
He
quarterbacked
the
squad
to
three
championships
in
a
row
.
He
quarterbacked
the
squad
to
three
championships
in
a
row
.
verb
to
lead
,
organize
,
or
direct
a
project
or
activity
,
like
a
quarterback
guiding
a
team
•
Anna
was
chosen
to
quarterback
the
new
marketing
campaign
.
Anna
was
chosen
to
quarterback
the
new
marketing
campaign
.
•
The
senior
engineer
quarterbacked
the
project
from
concept
to
launch
.
The
senior
engineer
quarterbacked
the
project
from
concept
to
launch
.
