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snapper
[ snap-er ]
noun
plural (especially collectively) snapper, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) snappers snappers
- any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
- any of various other fishes, as the bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix.
- Informal. a person in charge of a group of workers.
- a tuft or knot of cotton, horsehair, hemp, etc., at the tip of a whip's lash; cracker; popper.
snapper
/ ˈ²õ²Ôæ±èÉ™ /
noun
- any large sharp-toothed percoid food fish of the family Lutjanidae of warm and tropical coastal regions See also red snapper
- a sparid food fish, Chrysophrys auratus, of Australia and New Zealand, that has a pinkish body covered with blue spots
- another name for bluefish snapping turtle
- a person or thing that snaps
- informal.a person who takes snapshots; photographer
- informal.a baby
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Backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke was working as the holder on place kicks with long snapper Josh Harris and kicker Cameron Dicker.
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While it counts as a typical field goal, the Chargers didn’t line up with a long snapper and there was no rush.
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The snapper, Alex Ward, wonders if fans appreciate the complexity involved.
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Although red snapper is faring poorly in the wild, replacing it with tilapia is not helping snapper conservation.
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