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wingback

wingback noun: a player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.

Noun

wingback (plural wingbacks)

  1. A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
  2. A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
  3. One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
  4. A wingback chair.

Forms of wingback

pluralwingbacks

Origin of wingback

From wing + back.

Words formed from wingback

Phrases with wingback

Questions about wingback

What does wingback mean?
Wingback means a player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
What part of speech is wingback?
Wingback is a noun.
What is the plural of wingback?
The plural of wingback is wingbacks.

Words near wingback in the dictionary

  1. Wingards
  2. Wingaroo
  3. Wingate
  4. Wingates
  5. Wingatui
  6. wingback
  7. wingback chair
  8. wingback chairs
  9. wingbacked
  10. wingbacks
  11. wingbar

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