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back five

back five noun: collectively, the backs (the 2 wings, fullback, outside centre and inside centre).

Noun

back five (plural back fives)

  1. (rugby union) Collectively, the backs (the 2 wings, fullback, outside centre and inside centre).
    • Wales chose to bring their back-five into the game early on with Andy Powell, Sam Warburton, Dan Lydiate and Bradley Davies making inroads into the England defence.2011 February 4, Gareth Roberts, “Wales 19-26 England”, in BBC

Forms of back five

pluralback fives
alternative formback-five

Questions about back five

What does back five mean?
Back five means collectively, the backs (the 2 wings, fullback, outside centre and inside centre).
What part of speech is back five?
Back five is a noun.
What is the plural of back five?
The plural of back five is back fives.

Words near back five in the dictionary

  1. back feet
  2. back field
  3. back fields
  4. back fire
  5. back fires
  6. back five
  7. back fives
  8. back foot
  9. back foot shot
  10. back foot shots
  11. back formation

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