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backliners

backliners is the plural of backliner.

Meaning of backliner

Noun

backliner (plural backliners)

  1. One who plays on the back line.
    • Bourque can also play the physical game with the best of the NHL backliners. He is not afraid to use the body, and his play in the corners is often fearsome.2017, Stan Fischler, Boston Bruins: Greatest Moments and Players

Questions about backliners

What is backliners the plural of?
Backliners is the plural of backliner.

Words near backliners in the dictionary

  1. backlighted
  2. backlighting
  3. backlights
  4. backline
  5. backliner
  6. backliners
  7. backlines
  8. backlining
  9. backlinings
  10. backlink
  11. backlinked

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