three-quarter back

noun

Any of a group of players positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs; consists of the left wing, the inside centre, the outside centre and the right wing

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Meanings

nounthree-quarter back (plural three-quarter backs)

plural three-quarter backs

  1. ball gamesAny of a group of players positioned between the half-backs and the full-backs; consists of the left wing, the inside centre, the outside centre and the right wing

Translations

Italian trequarti
  • trequartirugby position
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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