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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(American football) The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff.
A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain.
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Runback means (American football) The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff.
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A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain.
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