runback: Meaning and Definition of

run•back

Pronunciation: (run'bak"), [key]
— n.
    1. 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.
    2. the distance covered in making such a run.
  1. the space on a tennis court between the base line and the backstop.
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