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/ˈfʊlˌbæk/ · noun
(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays..
For long, awkward spells, City looked out of their depth. Dani Alves and Jordi Alba attacked like whippets from the full-back positions.
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Fullback means (American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to block in advance of the halfback on running plays and for the quarterback on passing plays..
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For long, awkward spells, City looked out of their depth. Dani Alves and Jordi Alba attacked like whippets from the full-back positions.
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