BACKFIELD

Meaning of BACKFIELD in English

/ ˈbækfiːld; NAmE / noun [ sing. , U ]

( in American football ) the area of play behind the line of scrimmage

the players who play in or around this area

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

BACKFIELD — noun Date: 1903 the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BACKFIELD — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage ; also : the positions themselves
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BACKFIELD — /bak"feeld'/ , n. Football. 1. ( used with a pl. v. ) the members of the team who, on offense, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BACKFIELD — n. (Football) defensive or offensive players who are positioned behind the line or behind the linebackers; area in which the …
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BACKFIELD — noun Date: 1903 : the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage ; also : the positions …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BACKFIELD — ■ noun American Football the area of play behind the line of scrimmage.
Concise Oxford English vocab
BACKFIELD — [back.field] n (1920): the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage; also: the positions themselves
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BACKFIELD — backfield BrE AmE ˈbæk fiː ə ld
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BACKFIELD — Оборона
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BACKFIELD — Защита
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BACKFIELD — бэкфилд (линия защиты) В американском футболе [football] защитники, игроки за линией схватки вокруг мяча [scrimmage]
BACKFIELD — бэкфилд (линия защиты) В американском футболе [football] защитники, игроки за линией схватки вокруг мяча [scrimmage]
BACKFIELD — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ f ē ld Function: noun Date: 1903 : the football players whose positions are behind the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PONY BACKFIELD — noun : a backfield in football composed of players who are small and fast
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SECONDARY — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. of second rank, importance, or value, of, relating to, or constituting the second strongest …
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SAFETY — I. noun (plural safeties) Etymology: Middle English saufte, from Anglo-French salveté, saufté, from salf safe Date: 14th century the condition …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FOUR HORSEMEN — Name given by the sportswriter Grantland Rice to the backfield of the University of Notre Dame 's undefeated football team …
Английский словарь Британика
SWING
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SECONDARY — I. ˈsekənˌderē, -ri sometimes -k ə ŋˌd- adjective Etymology: Middle English secundarie, secondarie, from Latin secundarius, from secundus second + …
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SAFETY — I. ˈsāftē, -ti sometimes ÷-fəd.- or ÷-fət- noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sauvete, saufte, safte, …
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QUARTERBACK — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a backfield player in football who usually lines up behind the center, calls the signals, and …
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IMPOSTURE — I. ə̇mˈpäschə(r) noun Etymology: Late Latin impostura, from Latin impostus, impositus (past participle of imponere to put upon, impose, deceive, …
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HOLDOVER — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: hold over 1. : one that holds over or is held over: as …
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UNBALANCED — “+ adjective 1. a. : not in equipoise : having no counterpoise or having insufficient counterpoise b. : being or …
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SCATBACK — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: scat (V) + back : a backfield player in football who is an especially fast and elusive …
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FORMATION — fȯrˈmāshən, -ȯ(ə)ˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English formacioun, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French formation, from Latin …
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BALANCED — adjective 1. a. : being in a state of balance : proportionate , symmetrical , harmonious one of the notable …
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A FORMATION — ˈā- noun Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: a (I) : an offensive football formation in which the line is unbalanced …
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TRAP — trap 1 — traplike , adj. /trap/ , n. , v. , trapped, trapping . n. 1. a contrivance used …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SNAP — — snapless , adj. — snappable , adj. — snappingly , adv. /snap/ , v. , snapped, snapping , n., …
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SHOTGUN — /shot"gun'/ , n., adj., v., shotgunned, shotgunning . n. 1. a smoothbore gun for firing small shot to kill birds …
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RUSH — rush 1 — rushingly , adv. /rush/ , v.i. 1. to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence. …
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