"tailback" meaning in All languages combined

See tailback on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tailbacks [plural]
Etymology: From tail + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tail|back}} tail + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailback (plural tailbacks)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Synonyms: backup Translations (a traffic jam): kolona [feminine] (Czech), bilkø [common-gender] (Danish), file [feminine] (Dutch), autojono (Finnish), embouteillage [masculine] (French), Stau [masculine] (German), colonna [feminine] (Italian), bilkø [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), fila (Portuguese), bilkö [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-tailback-en-noun-q3s5tWhx Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'a traffic jam': 94 6
  2. (American football) A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation. Categories (topical): Football (American), Automotive
    Sense id: en-tailback-en-noun-adt~EW7S Disambiguation of Automotive: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 51 49 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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