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tailback
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tail·back  (tlbk)
n. Football
The back on an offensive team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage.
tailback [ˈteɪlˌbæk]
n
a queue of traffic stretching back from an obstruction
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
Translations
tailback [ˈteɪlbæk] N → caravana f, cola f
tailback [ˈteɪlbæk] n (British) → bouchon m
tailback [ˈteɪlˌbæk] n (Brit) (Aut) → coda
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TWO men were airlifted to hospital after an M62 crash which caused miles of tailbacks.
Two hurt airlifted after M62 crash by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The AA's Roadwatch service said tailbacks stretched from the Team Valley to Junction 62 Durham North, with an average speed of 5mph for motorists.
Morning traffic misery on A1 by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
Byline: By Tony Deeley RUSH-hour traffic was thrown into chaos today after a multiple crash blocked a Midlands motorway, causing huge tailbacks.
Crash sparks rush-hour chaos by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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