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  2. Glossary of American football terms - Wikipedia

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    As the T formation became more popular, the popularity of the 6–2 defense declined. By 1950, NFL defenses had switched to the 5–2 defense or the 5–3 defense as their base defense. 60-minute man Someone who played on all three sides of the ball (offense, defense and special teams) throughout games. [3] 7–1–2–1 defense

  3. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    4–2–5 nickel defense 4–2–5. There are a couple paths to the 4–2–5. One is by removing a linebacker from the standard 4–3 to add the extra defensive back. The second is by converting the ends of a wide tackle six to safeties (the defensive ends of a wide tackle six already have pass defense responsibilities).

  4. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.

  5. Strength athletics - Wikipedia

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    Strongman competitions usually involve non-traditional, often sensationalistic, challenges of strength. Strength athletics is the collection of strength sports which measure physical strength, [1] based on both: non-standard and historical implements as seen in Strongman and Highland games, [2] and standardized and calibrated equipment as seen in Powerlifting [3] and Weightlifting.

  6. List of measuring instruments - Wikipedia

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    ocean depth feeler gauge: gap widths forward looking infrared (FLIR) detects infrared energy (heat)converts it into an electronic signal, which is then processed to produce a thermal image on a video monitor and perform temperature calculations. framing square: right angles in construction frequency counter: frequency of alternating current ...

  7. Strategic depth - Wikipedia

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    Strategic depth is a term in military literature that broadly refers to the distances between the front lines or battle sectors and the combatants' industrial core areas, capital cities, heartlands, and other key centers of population or military production.

  8. Peace through strength - Wikipedia

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    Peace Through Strength (1952) is the title of a book about a defense plan by Bernard Baruch, a World War II adviser to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, published by Farrar, Straus and Young. [8] For supporters of the MX missile in the 1970s, the missile symbolized "peace through strength." [9]

  9. Strength - Wikipedia

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    Strength (Enuff Z'nuff album), 1991; Strength, an album by Asiatic Warriors; Strength, an album by Chris Rene; Strength, an album by The RH Factor; Strength, an album by The Violet Burning, 1992; Strength, an album by Unto Others (band), 2021 "Strength", a song by the Alarm from Strength, 1985 "Strength", a song by Abingdon Boys School