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corner-back
cor·ner·back
/
ˈkɔr
nərˌbæk
/
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[
kawr
-ner-bak
]
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noun
Football.
one of two defensive
backs
positioned in the secondary between the linebackers and safeties, responsible for covering the outside areas near the sidelines against end runs and pass plays.
Origin:
1965–70;
corner
+
back
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cornerback
(ˈkɔːnəˌbæk)
—
n
American football
a defensive back
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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