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Noun: straight-arm  streyt aa(r)m
  1. (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent

Derived forms: straight-arms

Type of: evasive action, maneuver [US], manoeuvre [Brit, Cdn]

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