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PRONUNCIATION OF PLACEKICKER

placekicker  [ˈpleɪsˌkɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLACEKICKER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Placekicker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLACEKICKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Placekicker

Placekicker, or simply kicker, is the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or, more rarely, punter, as well.

Definition of placekicker in the English dictionary

The definition of placekicker in the dictionary is a player who takes place kicks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLACEKICKER


acre
ˈeɪkə
Africa
ˈæfrɪkə
America
əˈmɛrɪkə
angelica
ænˈdʒɛlɪkə
Antarctica
æntˈɑːktɪkə
baker
ˈbeɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
dropkicker
ˈdrɒpˌkɪkə
erica
ˈɛrɪkə
goalkicker
ˈɡəʊlˌkɪkə
Jamaica
dʒəˈmeɪkə
kicker
ˈkɪkə
liquor
ˈlɪkə
maker
ˈmeɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
replica
ˈrɛplɪkə
sticker
ˈstɪkə
ticker
ˈtɪkə
veronica
vəˈrɒnɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLACEKICKER

place name
place of safety order
place of worship
place setting
place-kick
place-value
placeable
placebo
placebo effect
placeholder
placeless
placelessly
placeman
placemen
placement
placement office
placement test
placenta
placentae
placental

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLACEKICKER

ass licker
bicker
bumper sticker
city slicker
clicker
dicker
drug trafficker
flicker
knicker
licker
picker
ricker
sicker
slicker
snicker
the flicker
tracker
trafficker
tricker
whicker
wicker

Synonyms and antonyms of placekicker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «placekicker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLACEKICKER

Find out the translation of placekicker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of placekicker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «placekicker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

定位踢球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

placekicker
570 millions of speakers

English

placekicker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

placekicker
380 millions of speakers
ar

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placekicker
280 millions of speakers

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placekicker
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

placekicker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

placekicker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

placekicker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penjaga gol
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

placekicker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

placekicker
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

placekicker
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Placekicker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

placekicker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

placekicker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्लेसकिकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oyuncuyum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

placekicker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Placekicker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

placekicker
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Placekicker
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

placekicker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

placekicker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

placekicker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

placekicker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of placekicker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLACEKICKER»

The term «placekicker» is regularly used and occupies the 106.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLACEKICKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about placekicker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLACEKICKER»

Discover the use of placekicker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to placekicker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Gary Anderson (Placekicker)
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Nuadha Trev, 2011
2
Placekicking in the NFL: A History and Analysis
Since the ball was held, the placekicker needed no more than a third of the accuracy required of a drop-kicker. With this taken into consideration, the Major had no doubt that a placekicker had a big advantage over a drop-kicker because he ...
Rick Gonsalves, 2013
3
Football Skills & Drills, 2E
For a placekicker to be successful, two other players must do their jobs correctly. The placekicker should understand the role of the short snapper and holder because any field goal or extra point is a joint effort. Improper technique by any of the ...
Thomas Bass
4
Football Kicking and Punting
Table 11.1 summarizes the progression of the placekicker's warm-up. Table 11.1 PlacekickerWarm-Up Progression 1. Stretch Loosen up Jog, cardio warm-up: break a sweat Static stretch 3. Snap-to-kick, snapper and holdertimed by coach ...
Ray Guy, Rick Sang
5
Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!: A Woman's ...
You'll want to know the difference between the punter and the placekicker (or kicker) — component parts that can mean the difference in any given game. The punter is the guy who lines up on fourth down to receive the long snap from center, ...
Holly Robinson Peete, Daniel Paisner, 2005
6
John Lee (Placekicker)
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Waylon Christian Terryn, 2012
7
Articles on Utah State Aggies Football, Including: Jim ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
American Football Placekicker Introduction: Jeff Wolfert, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
9
Articles on Utah State Aggies, Including: Jim Turner ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Historical Dictionary of Football
At six feet tall and 205 pounds, he was used as a placekicker and punter, as well as fullback and linebacker. Along with running back Glenn Davis, Army had one of the best running attacks in collegiate football, and Blanchard was nicknamed ...
John Grasso, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLACEKICKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term placekicker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
San Francisco 49ers Capsule
Veteran placekicker Phil Dawson is helping groom rookie punter Bradley Pinion. New coach Tomsula has had time with players during ... «Long Beach Press Telegram, Jul 15»
2
Titans' return game, coverage units areas of concern
He made all 27 extra points and 19 of 22 field goal attempts, but the nature of the placekicker position puts Succop on the spot. You're only as ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
3
SMU adds Wake transfer kicker Chad Hedlund
He was the lone Deacon placekicker in 2013, converting 8-of-12 field goal attempts and going a perfect 26-for-26 on PATs. He didn't attempt a ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
4
NFL training camp: NFC West team-by-team preview
Veteran placekicker Phil Dawson is helping groom rookie punter Bradley Pinion. New coach Tomsula has had time with players during ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
USC football team hosts Pigskin Poets
“This is my third year to do it,” said USC junior placekicker Elliott Fry. “I think it is an awesome event. We get to talk to all the kids in the audience ... «Greenville News, Jul 15»
6
2015 Louisville Cardinals Football Preview
Senior placekicker John Wallace can make school history this year if he knocks 10 FGs in and Josh Appleby will assume the punting duties ... «Maddux Sports, Jul 15»
7
Force the issue
True, Mario Alford ran kickoffs back well and Josh Lambert was a Lou Groza finalist as a placekicker, winning a couple of games with ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
8
Saturday, July 25, 2015: Kicker Haubeil commits to Ohio State …
Haubeil, an all-state honorable mention placekicker in Class B for Amherst last fall, previously made the decision to transfer to Canisius High ... «NY State Sportswriters Association, Jul 15»
9
Love of the game drives semipro football players
Caruso, who has played since 1980, when he starred with the Marlboro Shamrocks, is the placekicker for the Metrowest Colonials, ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
10
It Started at Stanford
“Matt went to Japan as a cultural ambassador for the Stanford football team,” said Williamson, a placekicker who finished his career as the ... «Stanford Athletics Official Site, Jul 15»

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