back line

bæk laɪn

Definition

Definition of back line - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sportsrear defensive line in team sports

The coach focused on strengthening the back line to prevent goals.

defensive line

music

Rare

musicians positioned at the rear of a band

Rare

The back line at the concert included the drummers and keyboard players.

accompaniment

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Expressions with line

in line

adv.

arranged one behind another in a queue

The students stood in line for lunch.

into line

adv.

in a straight or orderly formation

The soldiers marched into line.

line up

arrange in a straight row

The teacher asked the students to line up at the door.

bottom line

final outcome of a process

The bottom line of the talks was agreement.

across the line

adv.

from one side to the other

The runner sprinted across the line to win the race.

approaching the finish line

adj.

nearing the end of a task or event

With the project approaching the finish line, the team worked extra hours.

Terms with back line included in their meaning

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loop

shape

circular or oval shape formed by curving a line back towards itself

square one's shoulders

posture

position shoulders back in a straight line

rear

last position

position at the back in a line

backfield

game positions

area behind the scrimmage or back line in football, soccer

route one football

soccer strategy

direct attacking approach using long kicks from back line to forwards

seagulling

adj.

rugby

related to forwards running in the back line

wingback

American football

running back near the line of scrimmage in football

Examples of back line in a sentence

He was assigned to play in the back line.
The back line played flawlessly during the gig.
She preferred being in the back line, away from the spotlight.

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French:ligne arrière, musiciens de fond, ...
German:Verteidigungslinie, hintere Reihe, ...
Italian:linea arretrata, linea posteriore, ...
Spanish:línea trasera, sección trasera, ...
Portuguese:defesa, seção traseira, ...
Chinese:防线, 后排, ...
Japanese:バックライン, バンドの後列, ...
Arabic:الخَطّ الخَلْفِيّ, الصف الخلفي, ...
Hebrew:קו הֲגָנָה אָחוֹרִי, שורת נגנים אחורית, ...
Russian:линия обороны, музыканты на заднем плане, ...
Ukrainian:захисна лінія, музиканти на задньому плані, ...
Hindi:रक्षात्मक पंक्ति, बैंड की पिछली पंक्ति, ...
Bengali:পিছনের লাইন, পিছনের সারি, ...
Catalan:línia defensiva, línia posterior, ...
Czech:obranná řada, backline, ...
Danish:baglinje, bageste række, ...
Dutch:achterste linie, achtergrondmuzikanten, ...
Greek:αμυντική γραμμή, πίσω γραμμή, ...
Hungarian:védősor, kísérőzenészek, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែការពារខាងក្រោយ, ក្រុមតន្ត្រីនៅខាងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:수비 라인, 백 라인, ...
Persian:خط دفاعی, خط پشتی, ...
Polish:linia obrony, muzycy w tle, ...
Portuguese (BR):defesa, seção traseira, ...
Romanian:linie defensivă, muzicieni de fundal, ...
Swedish:försvarslinje, bakgrundsmusiker, ...
Thai:แนวหลัง, นักดนตรีแนวหลัง, ...
Turkish:arka hat, arka grup, ...
Vietnamese:hàng phòng ngự, nhóm nhạc phía sau, ...

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Definition of back line - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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