wide receiver

US /ˌwaɪd rɪˈsiːvər/
UK /ˌwaɪd rɪˈsiːvər/
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receveur éloigné, ailier espacé

an offensive position in American football, whose main role is to catch passes thrown by the quarterback

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The wide receiver made a spectacular one-handed catch.
Le receveur éloigné a fait une réception spectaculaire à une main.
He dreams of becoming a professional wide receiver.
Il rêve de devenir un receveur éloigné professionnel.