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double wingback formation

noun

, Football.
  1. an offensive formation in which two backs line up at opposite ends of the backfield about one yard outside of the ends and about one yard behind the line of scrimmage.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of double wingback formation1

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

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