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About Football Glossary - Audible

By James Alder, About.com

Definition: Changing a play at the line of scrimmage by calling out predetermined set of signals.
Pronunciation: ô'de-bul
Also Known As: check off, automatic
Examples:
An audible is often called by the quarterback when he doesn't like the play call after getting a look at the defensive formation.
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