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playbook
noun play·book \-ˌbu̇k\
American football : a book that contains descriptions of the different offensive and defensive plays that are used by a team
Full Definition of PLAYBOOK
1
: one or more plays in book form
2
: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
3
: a stock of usual tactics or methods <straight from his opponent's political playbook>
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First Known Use of PLAYBOOK
1535
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