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tailback

tail back |ˈtālˌbak ˈteɪlbæk | noun Football ( in some offensive formations ) the back who is positioned farthest from the line of scrimmage.

 

Oxford Dictionary

tailback

tail |back |ˈteɪlbak | noun 1 Brit. a long queue of stationary or slow-moving traffic extending back from a busy junction or similar obstruction on the road. 2 American Football the offensive back stationed furthest from the line of scrimmage.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

tailback

tailback noun traffic jam, queue, line, file; congestion.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

tailback

t il b ck 名詞 C 1 ⦅米 ⦆アメフト テールバック, 後衛 .2 ⦅英 ⦆交通渋滞 (の長い列 ).