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ballcarrier

noun ball·car·ri·er \ˈbȯl-ˌker-ē-ər, -ˌka-rē-\

Definition of BALLCARRIER

:  a football player who carries the ball on offense
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First Known Use of BALLCARRIER

1934

Rhymes with BALLCARRIER

hod carrier, mail carrier, sound barrier, spear-carrier

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