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defensive halfback

defensive halfback noun: a defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.

Noun

defensive halfback (plural defensive halfbacks)

  1. (Canadian) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.

Forms of defensive halfback

pluraldefensive halfbacks

Questions about defensive halfback

What does defensive halfback mean?
Defensive halfback means a defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
What part of speech is defensive halfback?
Defensive halfback is a noun.
What is the plural of defensive halfback?
The plural of defensive halfback is defensive halfbacks.

Words near defensive halfback in the dictionary

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  2. defensive designs
  3. defensive end
  4. defensive field
  5. defensive fields
  6. defensive halfback
  7. defensive halfbacks
  8. defensive indifference
  9. defensive industries
  10. defensive industry
  11. defensive line

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