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runningbacks

/ˈrʌnɪŋˌbæks/

Meanings
noun
An offensive back whose primary job is to be the ballcarrier.

Examples :

"The football team needed better runningbacks to improve their running game. "
sport game

Related Words

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primary noun

/ˈpɹɒeməɹi/ /ˈpɹaɪməɹi/

A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.

"The primary for the school board was held next Tuesday. "

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football noun

[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ] /ˈfʊtbɑl/ /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ /ˈfʊtbɔl/

(general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.

"Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football."

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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whose pronoun

/huːz/

(interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

"Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?"

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offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

An attack.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

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needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

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running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

To move swiftly.

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

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team noun

/tiːm/

A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.

"The farmer used his strong team of horses to pull the heavy wagon. "

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back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

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improve verb

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

"Buying more servers would improve performance."

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ballcarrier noun

/ˈbɔlˌkæriər/ /ˈbɔlˌkɛriər/

A player who carries the football.

"The ballcarrier sprinted down the field, trying to avoid being tackled. "

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better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."