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wing back

noun

Meaning

  1. A player who doubles as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
  2. A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
  3. A wingback chair.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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