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defensive backs

defensive backs is the plural of defensive back.

Meaning of defensive back

Noun

defensive back (plural defensive backs)

  1. (Canadian) Collective term for the defensive players who are in position farthest from the ball at the start of a play and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes. Includes cornerbacks and safeties in both codes, and defensive halfbacks in the Canadian game.

Questions about defensive backs

What is defensive backs the plural of?
Defensive backs is the plural of defensive back.

Words near defensive backs in the dictionary

  1. defensin
  2. defensing
  3. defensins
  4. defensive
  5. defensive back
  6. defensive backs
  7. defensive copies
  8. defensive copy
  9. defensive copying
  10. defensive design
  11. defensive designs

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