1A person employed in laying and maintaining railway track.
铁路铺轨工，铁路养路工
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Contractor linemen forget to use personal protective equipment, such as insulated gloves, more often than utility linemen, he says.
1.1North American A person employed for the repair and maintenance of telephone or electricity power lines; a linesman.
2American Football A player positioned on the line of scrimmage.
〔美橄〕（锋、卫等）线上球员
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The team is expected to go for a linebacker, a cornerback and a defensive lineman with three of its first four picks; the order of priority will be determined by the players available.
The team focused on defense, selecting two linebackers, two defensive linemen and two cornerbacks.
These 300-pounders are trying to compete with the faster and stronger defensive linemen of today's National Football League.
In addition, too many wideouts and defensive linemen have not been maximized.
But knowing Belichick's defensive bent, he could just as easily choose a lineman, linebacker, cornerback, or safety.
Rhymes
Feynman, linemen
Definition of lineman in US English:
lineman
nounˈlaɪnmənˈlīnmən
1A person employed in laying and maintaining railroad track.
铁路铺轨工，铁路养路工
Example sentencesExamples
Contractor linemen forget to use personal protective equipment, such as insulated gloves, more often than utility linemen, he says.
1.1North American A person employed for the repair and maintenance of telephone or electricity power lines.
British term linesman
2American Football A player normally positioned on the line of scrimmage.
〔美橄〕（锋、卫等）线上球员
Example sentencesExamples
But knowing Belichick's defensive bent, he could just as easily choose a lineman, linebacker, cornerback, or safety.
These 300-pounders are trying to compete with the faster and stronger defensive linemen of today's National Football League.
The team is expected to go for a linebacker, a cornerback and a defensive lineman with three of its first four picks; the order of priority will be determined by the players available.
In addition, too many wideouts and defensive linemen have not been maximized.
The team focused on defense, selecting two linebackers, two defensive linemen and two cornerbacks.