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halfback

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Synonyms: half back, half-back, fallback, callback, halfdeck, whaleback, hardback, holdback, halfbeak, talkback, halfpace

Antonyms: half back, half-back, fallback, callback, halfdeck, whaleback, hardback, holdback, halfbeak, talkback, halfpace

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|field sports}} Any of various [[position]]s on the [[field of play]] between the [[forward]]s and the [[fullback]]s.
  2. {{lb|en|field sports}} A [[player]] who occupies one of these positions.
  3. A person from the northern United States who moves to [[Florida]], but then due to the heat or other issues, moves again to a more temperate climate, primarily the [[Carolinas]].

Verb

  1. To play in the position of halfback.

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