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☆ back·field (bak′fēld′)

noun

    1. the set of four offensive backs, including the quarterback and some combination of running backs and flankers
    2. the set of defensive backs, usually three, four, or five, who are primarily responsible for covering the pass receivers
  2. either of the areas where the backs are positioned

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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