defensive back (English, noun)
expansion: defensive back (plural defensive backs)
Senses:
topics: American-football
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glosses: Collective term for the defensive players who are in position farthest from the ball at the start of a play and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes. Includes cornerbacks and safeties in both codes, and defensive halfbacks in the Canadian game.
tags: Canadian
Forms:
form: defensive backs
tags: plural