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runback
[ ruhn-bak ]
noun
- Football.
- a run made by a player toward the goal line of the opponents after receiving a kick, intercepting a pass, or recovering an opponent's fumble.
- the distance covered in making such a run.
- Tennis. the space on a tennis court between the base line and the backstop.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of runback1
First recorded in 1905–10; noun use of verb phrase run back
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Example Sentences
During the ensuing runback, tempers flared, and things got a little chippy.
From The Daily Beast
Until these ewes have all found their lambs there is danger of a "runback" should you leave them.
From Project Gutenberg
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