Cornerback Definition

kôrnərbak
cornerbacks
noun
Either of two defensive backs who are positioned outside of the linebackers and are primarily responsible for covering pass receivers.
Webster's New World

(American football, Gaelic football, hurling) The defensive players who are in position on each side farthest laterally from the ball and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes.

The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.
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Noun

Singular:
cornerback
Plural:
cornerbacks

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