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Noun: halfback  'hãf,bak
  1. (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
     
  2. (American football) the position of a back on a football team, generally smaller in size than a fullback

Derived forms: halfbacks

Type of: back, running back

Part of: eleven, football team

Encyclopedia: Halfback