Fullback

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  • noun. An offensive backfield player whose position is behind the quarterback and halfbacks and who primarily performs offensive blocking and line plunges.
  • noun. A primarily defensive backfield player in field hockey, soccer, or Rugby whose position is near the defensive goal or goal line.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In foot-ball. See back, 12.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. an offensive football player who plays farther behind the line of scrimmage than the half-back. They are used primarily for blocking and line plunges.
  • verb. To play the position of fullback on a football team; to be the fullback.
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  • noun. An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays.
  • noun. A defensive player who assists the goalie in preventing the opposing team from scoring.
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  • noun. (American football) the position of a back on a football team
  • noun. (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
  • verb. play the fullback
    • Word Usage
    "Turns out the Atlanta fullback is a capable runner, too."
    Hypernym
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    back  play  running back  
    Rhyme
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    pullback  
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