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buttonhook

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌt(ə)nhʊk/
Translate buttonhook | into Italian
Definition of buttonhook

noun

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

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