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half back

noun
🔊/ˈhɑːf bæk/
🔊/ˈhæf bæk/
(also half)
(North American English halfback)
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  1. [countable] one of the defending players in hockey or rugby whose position is between those who play at the front of a team and those who play at the back（曲棍球或橄榄球的）前卫Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  2. (also tailback)
     [countable] one of the two attacking players in American football whose position is behind the quarterback and next to the full backs（美式橄榄球的）半卫Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  3. [uncountable] the position a half back plays at (also called a tailback in American football) 半卫的位置；中场