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halfback

half·back

US/ˈhæfˌbæk/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

the position of a back on a football team

Origin

From half + back, in reference to position on the field of play; compare fullback. In the sense of someone who moves to Florida and then to a more temperate climate, from moving "half way back"

Phrases

  • defensive halfback

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