defensive halfback

noun

A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.

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Meanings

noundefensive halfback (plural defensive halfbacks)

plural defensive halfbacks

  1. Canadianball gamesA defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
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APA

defensive halfback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20halfback

MLA

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Chicago

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