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halfback

/'hæf,bæk/

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noun
(American football) an offensive back usually positioned behind the quarterback and to the side of the fullback
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(football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
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running back

Definition that contains halfback

halfback (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
running back (football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage