HyperDic: straight-arm

English > 1 sense of the word *straight-arm*:
NOUN	act	straight-arm	(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent

English > *straight-arm*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent.
Category	American football, American football game	A game / game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long
Broader	maneuver, manoeuvre, evasive action	An action aimed at evading an opponent