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Audible: A play called by the quarterback at the line of scrimmage to make a change from the play that was called in the huddle.

Corposant: A luminous, sporadic, and often audible, electric discharge. It occurs from objects, especially pointed ones, when the electrical field strength near their surfaces attains a value near 1000 . . . View Full Definition

Personal People Meter (PPM): Hardware currently being tested by Arbitron. The PPM is a pager-sized device that is worn by consumers throughout the day to automatically detect inaudible codes that radio and television br . . . View Full Definition

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): Total harmonic distortion is a measure of the how much a given audio device may distort a signal through the introduction of added harmonics or overtones. These figures are usually given as . . . View Full Definition

St. Elmos Fire: A luminous, and often audible, electric discharge that is sporadic in nature. It occurs from objects, especially pointed ones, when the electrical field strength near their surfaces attains . . . View Full Definition

Ultrasonic: Having frequencies above the range of human hearing, commonly considered to be 20 khz. Not to be confused with 'supersonic,' which means faster than the speed of sound. Ultrasonic frequencie . . . View Full Definition

Mike (MLB): The middle linebacker in 4-3 formation. In the 3-4 formation Mike is the Interior Linebacker(ILB) that play in the strong side of the formation. Mike has the responsibility to defend the int . . . View Full Definition

Aside: In drama, a few words or a short passage spoken by one character to the audience while the other actors on stage pretend their characters cannot hear the speaker's words. It is a theatrical . . . View Full Definition

Rhythm: The timing of speech, music, sound effects, or editing.

Reading The Defense: Recognition by the quarterback of the defensive formation; he may then call an audible to adjust the offense.