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Meaning of buttonhook

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

buttonhook

noun

Definitions

  1. A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.

  2. A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes.

  3. A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.