"runback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: runbacks [plural]
Etymology: From run + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|run|back}} run + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} runback (plural runbacks)
  1. (American football) The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff
    Sense id: en-runback-en-noun-q4owCaiG Categories (other): Football (American) Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. A managed reduction of output in a power plant.
    Sense id: en-runback-en-noun-ugljJ4cE
  3. (video games) The path taken to the location of a boss to fight it again after respawning.
    Sense id: en-runback-en-noun-AHbIqZTv Categories (other): Video games, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 24 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 24 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 24 58 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: run back, running back

Inflected forms

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