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wingback

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wing·back  (wngbk)
n. Football
1. A back positioned on offense behind or outside of an end.
2. The position played by such a back.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wingback - (football) the person who plays wingback
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.wingback - (American football) the position of the offensive back who lines up behind or outside the end
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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