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backfield
noun back·field \-ˌfēld\
: the area of the field that is behind the line of scrimmage
: the players who line up behind the line of scrimmage
Full Definition of BACKFIELD
: the football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage; also : the positions themselves
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First Known Use of BACKFIELD
1903
Rhymes with BACKFIELD
afield, airfield, Bloomfield, brickfield, Burchfield, coalfield, cornfield, downfield, dress shield, Enfield, Fairfield, force field, goldfield, greenfield, Hadfield, heat shield, Hounsfield, ice field, infield, left field, Masefield, midfield, minefield, oil field, outfield, playfield, right field, Schofield, Sheffield, snowfield, Springfield, subfield, unsealed, upfield, Wakefield, well-heeled, windshield
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