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词汇 buttonhook
释义 buttonhook
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbʌt.ən.hʊk/ us /ˈbʌt.ən.hʊk/

buttonhooknoun[C] (DEVICE)


a hook that is used to help fasten a button, especially on a piece of clothing that is tight:
I had to use a buttonhook to fasten the cuffs on my shirt.
He had lost some weight and didn't need a buttonhook to close his waistcoat anymore.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Pins, clips, hooks & pegs
alligator clip
banana clip
barb
binder clip
bobby pin
bodkin
Bulldog Clip
clip-on
crocodile clip
drawing pin
fishhook
hair claw
hair slide
needle
peg
pushpin
safety pin
staple
thumbtack
tuning peg

buttonhooknoun[C] (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)


a play in American football in which a player on the offence runs down the field and then back towards the line of scrimmage(= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of each piece of action) to catch the ball thrown by the quarterback:
The wide receiver came back on a buttonhook and caught a pass for a gain of 9 yards.
The cornerback was fooled by a buttonhook play that left the wide receiver open to receive a pass.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

American football
attempt
audibilize
back judge
blitz
blocker
bootleg
dime
flare
formation
forward pass
forward progress
free play
free safety
point after
pulling blocker
pump-fake
punt
return specialist
returner
turnover
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