runback

runback
/run"bak'/, n.
1. Football.
a. 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.
b. the distance covered in making such a run.
2. Tennis. the space on a tennis court between the base line and the backstop.
[1905-10; n. use of v. phrase run back]

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