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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

halfback

· IPA /ˈhæfˌbæk/
01 n. A person who plays the position of halfback{2} on a football team.
  1. 1.
    A person who plays the position of halfback{2} on a football team.(Football)
  2. 2.
    The position of either of two players on a football team who typically begins each play behind the line and on either side of the quarterback.
Syn. running back.