offensive back in English

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        "A player for the team in possession of the ball who lines up behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play."
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          "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
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          "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
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          "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
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          "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
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        "(American football) A player for the team in possession of the ball who lines up behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play."
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  "word": "offensive back"
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    {
      "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
      "word": "fullback"
    },
    {
      "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
      "word": "halfback"
    },
    {
      "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
      "word": "quarterback"
    },
    {
      "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
      "word": "running back"
    },
    {
      "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
      "word": "slot back"
    },
    {
      "sense": "terms for types of offensive backs",
      "word": "tailback"
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  "word": "offensive back"
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"offensive back" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms