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three-quarter back

three-quarter back noun: any of a group of players positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs; consists of the left wing, the inside centre, the outside centre and the right wing.

Noun

three-quarter back (plural three-quarter backs)

  1. Any of a group of players positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs; consists of the left wing, the inside centre, the outside centre and the right wing

Forms of three-quarter back

pluralthree-quarter backs

Questions about three-quarter back

What does three-quarter back mean?
Three-quarter back means any of a group of players positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs; consists of the left wing, the inside centre, the outside centre and the right wing.
What part of speech is three-quarter back?
Three-quarter back is a noun.
What is the plural of three-quarter back?
The plural of three-quarter back is three-quarter backs.

Words near three-quarter back in the dictionary

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  5. three-quarter
  6. three-quarter back
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  10. three-quarter brother
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