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full·back

 (fo͝ol′băk′)
n. Abbr. FB
1. Football An offensive backfield player whose position is behind the quarterback and halfbacks and who primarily performs offensive blocking and line plunges.
2. Sports A primarily defensive backfield player in field hockey, soccer, or Rugby whose position is near the defensive goal or goal line.
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fullback

(ˈfʊlˌbæk)
n
1. (Soccer) soccer hockey one of two defensive players positioned in front of the goalkeeper
2. (Hockey (Field & Ice)) soccer hockey one of two defensive players positioned in front of the goalkeeper
3. (Rugby) rugby a defensive player positioned close to his own line
4. (General Sporting Terms) the position held by any of these players
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full•back

(ˈfʊlˌbæk)

n.
1. (in football) a running back who lines up behind the quarterback and is farthest from the line of scrimmage.
2. the position played by this back.
3. (in soccer, Rugby, and field hockey) a player stationed near the defended goal to carry out chiefly defensive duties.
[1885–90]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.fullback - (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive teamfullback - (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
football, football game - any of various 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
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
2.fullback - (American football) the position of a back on a football team
back - (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
football team, eleven - a team that plays football
Verb1.fullback - play the fullback
football, football game - any of various 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
play - participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
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Translations

fullback

[ˈfʊlbæk] N (Ftbl) → defensa mf (Rugby) → zaguero m
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fullback

[ˈfʊlˌbæk] n (Ftbl, Rugby) → terzino
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The creature before her realized it, too, for he moved cautiously, though swiftly, to intercept her, as a Rugby fullback might maneuver in the realization that he alone stood between the opposing team and a touchdown.
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