What does backfield mean?
Backfield means (sports) The rear part of the field of play, particularly.
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/ˈbækˌfild/ · noun
(sports) The rear part of the field of play, particularly.
Maryland's football team practiced for the third straight day yesterday without its starting backfield.
Use backfield when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Backfield means (sports) The rear part of the field of play, particularly.
Common synonyms include pocket.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Maryland's football team practiced for the third straight day yesterday without its starting backfield.
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