backline
noun/ˈbæklaɪn/
/ˈbæklaɪn/
- [countable] a line marking the back of an area of play in a gameTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
- [countable + singular or plural verb] (in rugby) the players who form a line across the field behind the scrum or line-out
- The backline was/were defending stubbornly.
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