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noun
An offensive back whose primary role is to be the ballcarrier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: RB
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of run back
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: back
Narrower terms: fullback, halfback
History
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Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
