BACKFIELD

Meaning of BACKFIELD in English

■ noun American Football the area of play behind the line of scrimmage.

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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, …
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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 …
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BACKFIELD — [back.field] n (1920): the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage; also: the positions themselves
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BACKFIELD — backfield BrE AmE ˈbæk fiː ə ld
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BACKFIELD — / ˈbækfiːld; NAmE / noun [ sing. , U ] 1. ( in American football ) the area of play …
Oxford Advanced Learner's 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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