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ineligible receiver
noun[ C ]
uk /ɪnˌel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl rɪˈsiː.vər/ us /ɪnˌel.ɪ.dʒə.bəl rɪˈsiː.vɚ/
a player on the offence of an American football team who is not allowed to catch a ball thrown by the quarterback:
The play was nullified and a penalty was called because the ball was thrown to an ineligible receiver.
The offence was given a penalty by the referee for having an ineligible receiver downfield.
He was an ineligible receiver because he was not one yard behind the line of scrimmage.
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