2.DSAa player in American football who, at the start of play, is behind the front line of players and next to the fullback 〔美式橄榄球的〕前卫
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halfback• Williams promptly hit James Jett on a halfbackpass, for an 18-yardtouchdown.• There was Dave Snyder, a sprinter and halfback of truequality.• The first game I scored two goals from halfback.• Nevertheless, halfbackGarrison Hearst is new to the offense.• If you want innovation, try more of that, and less of halfbacks and widereceiversthrowingdeep on the run.• They occasionally put tight end Andrew Glover at fullback, with Fenner moving to halfback.• The first was a third-down strike to halfback Anthony Theard that barely got the necessary 7 yards for a first down.