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dragback

American  
[drag-bak] / ˈdrægˌbæk /

noun

plural

dragbacks
  1. Soccer. Often, drag back. a move in which a player pulls the ball backward with the sole of the foot to change its direction and keep it away from opposing players.

  2. something that holds or pulls someone or something back.


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Instant control and a dragback to create space was followed by a curling shot beyond the outstretched Kvaskhvadze and into the Georgia net.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2014