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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun In volleyball, a defensive player who can take the position of any backcourt player but cannot block or return the ball when it is higher than the net.

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  • noun soccer A sweeper.
  • noun volleyball A designated back-row player intended to be used as a ball-control specialist.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Italian, free, from Old Italian, from Latin līber; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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