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halfback

DEFINITIONS OF: halfback

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n (American football) the position of a back on a football team

Type of:
back
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

n (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position

Type of:
running back
(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
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