cornerback
cornerback · cornerbacks
Cornerback
Any of the defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from…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.
US/kˈɔɹnɚbˌæk/
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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.
The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.
Cornerback
More definitions
- a defensive football player stationed outside the linebackers
Translations
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By meaning 1
defensive player in certain sports:
Origin
From corner + back.From corner + back.
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Forms
plural: cornerbacks| Singular | cornerback |
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