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full·back (fo̵ol′bak′)

noun

  1. Football one of the running backs, used typically for blocking
  2. Soccer, Rugby, etc. a defensive player who generally plays back in the defensive end of the field near the goal so as to prevent the opponent's forwards from scoring

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