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back four

back four noun: the set of four defenders in a team.

Noun

back four (plural back fours)

  1. The set of four defenders in a team.
    • It was a comfortable evening for the Gunners’ back four.
    • Despite dominating possession and territory, they were being comfortably contained by Everton's well-organised midfield and diligent back four.2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport

Forms of back four

pluralback fours

Words formed from back four

Questions about back four

What does back four mean?
Back four means the set of four defenders in a team.
What part of speech is back four?
Back four is a noun.
What is the plural of back four?
The plural of back four is back fours.

Words near back four in the dictionary

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  2. back formation
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  4. back forties
  5. back forty
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  10. back garden
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