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buttonhook

Syllabification: (but·ton·hook)
Pronunciation: /ˈbətnˌho͝ok/

Translate buttonhook | into Italian
Definition of buttonhook

noun

  • 1a small hook with a long handle for fastening tight buttons (often formerly on buttoned boots or gloves).
  • 2 Football a play in which a pass receiver runs straight downfield and then doubles back sharply toward the line of scrimmage.

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