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free safety noun[ C or U ] sports USspecializeduk /ˌfriː ˈseɪf.ti/ us /ˌfriː ˈseɪf.ti/ in American football, a defender(= a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring goals) who has no particular player on the opposing team to cover: (美式足球)游卫 When I was in high school, I played the position of free safety on the football team.高中时,我在美式足球队担任游卫。 Taylor was considered one of the league's top free safeties. The coach moved him from receiver to free safety. The 22-year-old, who plays free safety, was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He expects to settle in smoothly at free safety when he returns from injury leave. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare flea-flicker formation forward pass forward progress free play point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist returner turnover |