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What is a tailback?

What is a tailback? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (Britain) A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam; (US) backup.
  2. (American football) A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation.
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The air a cyclist breathes in is 3 to 5 times less polluted than the air inside a car stuck in a tailback.
At Georgia, he had started at flanker, tailback, quarterback, and split end, and also had handled punt and kickoff return duties.
It may cause a traffic jam or a tailback to the point of gridlock.
Or you could stay on the motorway in the hope that the tailback will soon clear only to find that it has got worse.
On Bush's first touchdown reception, he lined up at tailback, but tight end Dominique Byrd was also in the backfield, creating a dilemma for the defense.
On probably 75 percent of its running plays, Ohio State wants to run to the weak side of the offensive line, allowing the tailback to cut back to the strong side.

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