Dime (slang) — Dime is a term with multiple slang meanings. Its formal etymology is Middle English, tenth part, tithe, from Anglo French disme, dime , from Latin decima , from feminine of decimus tenth, from decem ten. Its slang uses have been related to the… … Wikipedia
dime — ☆ ☆ dime [dīm] n. [ME < OFr disme, tithe, tenth < L decima (pars), tenth (part), fem. of decimus < decem, TEN ] a U.S. or Canadian coin equal to ten cents; tenth of a dollar: the U.S. dime is made of cupronickel adj. Football designating … English World dictionary
Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System — The Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System was an enterprise program of the Business Transformation Agency s Defense Business Systems Acquisition Executive, within the United States Department of Defense (DoD). As the largest… … Wikipedia
DIME — Direct Internet Message Encapsulation (Computing » Networking) *** Dense Inert Metal Explosive (Governmental » Military) * Dropping In A Microgravity Environment (Governmental » NASA) * Digital Interactive Music Engine (Community » Media) * Doin… … Abbreviations dictionary
Nickel defense — In American football, a nickel defense is a defensive alignment that uses five defensive backs, of whom the fifth is known as a nickelback. Although the modern definition of the term encompasses all formations featuring five defensive backs, the… … Wikipedia
Formation (American football) — A formation in American football refers to the position players line up in before the start of a down. There are both offensive and defensive formations and there are many formations in both categories. Contents 1 Offense 1.1 Offensive positions… … Wikipedia
American football strategy — concerns the deployment of offensive, defensive, and special teams players in American football. Contents 1 Offensive strategy 1.1 Offensive players … Wikipedia
New England Patriots strategy — The New England Patriots employ a variety of strategies during play. Since the arrival of head coach Bill Belichick in 2000, the Patriots have utilized an Erhardt Perkins offense and a Fairbanks Bullough 3 4 defense, referred to commonly as a 2… … Wikipedia
American football coverage shells — In American football, coverage shells describe the alignment and responsibilities of defensive backs. In passing situations, the defense will assign players to guard portions of the field, forming a defensive shell that the defense hopes will… … Wikipedia
Single-wing formation — In American and Canadian football, a single wing formation is any offensive formation having exactly one wingback and one tight end aligned together. The single wing formation, created by Glenn Pop Warner, was a precursor to the modern spread or… … Wikipedia
