tailback

tail·back

 (tāl′băk′)
n. Abbr. TB Football
The back on an offensive team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage.
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tailback

(ˈteɪlˌbæk)
n
a queue of traffic stretching back from an obstruction
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tail•back

(ˈteɪlˌbæk)

n.
the offensive football back who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage.
[1925–30, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tailback - (American football) the person who plays tailback
football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
back - (football) a person who plays in the backfield
2.tailback - (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
back - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
football team, eleven - a team that plays football
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Translations
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tailback

[ˈteɪlbæk] N → caravana f, cola f
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tailback

[ˈteɪlbæk] n (British) → bouchon m
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tailback

[ˈteɪlˌbæk] n (Brit) (Aut) → coda
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