runback
[ ruhn-bak ]
noun
Football.
a run made by a player toward the goal line of the opponents after receiving a kick, intercepting a pass, or recovering an opponent's fumble.
the distance covered in making such a run.
Tennis. the space on a tennis court between the base line and the backstop.
Origin of runback
1First recorded in 1905–10; noun use of verb phrase run back
Words Nearby runback
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How to use runback in a sentence
During the ensuing runback, tempers flared, and things got a little chippy.
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