TAILBACKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Tailback

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈteɪlbak
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a long queue of stationary or slow-moving traffic extending back from a busy junction or similar obstruction on the road

Short Definition:

long queue of stationary or slow-moving traffic extending back from busy junction

Examples:
  • tailbacks affected all roads into Leeds
Definition:

the offensive back stationed furthest from the line of scrimmage.

Short Definition:

offensive back stationed furthest from line of scrimmage

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