| NOUN | person | running back | (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage |
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| Meaning | (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage. | |
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| Category | football, football game | Any of various games / 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 |
| Narrower | fullback | (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team |
| halfback | (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position | |
| Broader | back | (football) a person who plays in the backfield |
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