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Meaning of cornerback | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.

Equivalents

Deutsch Cornerback
Suomi kulmapuolustaja
Gaeilge lánchúlaí lántaca

Examples

“The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cornerbacking cornerball cornerboard cornerboy cornercap Cornered

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