nose tackle

noun

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The defensive line was supposed to be the silver lining of the entire roster, with Thibodeaux losing all possible excuses for not performing after the Giants signed Brian Burns arguably the best nose tackle in the NFL in Dexter Lawrence. Tyler Small, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Johnson cited the loss of nose tackle Andrew Billings to a torn pectoral muscle at the midway point of the season as a key absence. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025 There are another 10 defensive tackles and nose tackles who have the potential to be taken in the second day (round 2-3) of the draft. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 In one area, players lined up to sign helmets for veteran nose tackle Michael Pierce. Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 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 17 Feb. 2025.

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