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tight end

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[tight end] {n.}

An end in football who plays close to the tackle in the line.

* /The tight end is used to catch passes but most often to block./

Contrast: SPLIT END.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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