runback
[ ruhn-bak ]
/ ˈrʌnˌbæk /
noun
Football.
- a run made by a player toward the goal line of the opponents after receiving a kick, intercepting a pass, or recovering an opponent's fumble.
- the distance covered in making such a run.
Tennis.
the space on a tennis court between the base line and the backstop.
Origin of runback
First recorded in 1905–10; noun use of verb phrase
run back
Words nearby runback
runagate,
runanga,
runaround,
runaway,
runaway star,
runback,
runch,
runcible spoon,
runcie,
runcinate,
runcorn
Example sentences from the Web for runback
Until these ewes have all found their lambs there is danger of a "runback" should you leave them.
Total Per Cent Lambing Rules |Thomas Boylan