Definitions for defensive back
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1. defensive backnoun

   Collective term for the defensive players who are in position farthest from the ball at the start of a play and whose principal responsibility is to defend against passes. Includes cornerbacks and safeties in both codes, and defensive halfbacks in the Canadian game.

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1. Defensive back

   In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the defensive linemen who play directly on the line of scrimmage, and the linebackers, who play in the middle of the defense, between the defensive line and the defensive backs.Among the defensive backs, there are two main types, cornerbacks, which play nearer the line of scrimmage and the sideline, whose main role is to cover the opposing team's wide receivers, and the safeties, who play further back near the center of the field, and who act as the last line of defense. American defensive formations usually includes two of each, a left and right cornerback, as well as a strong safety and a free safety, with the free safety tending to play further back than the strong safety. In Canadian football, which has twelve players on the field compared to the eleven of American football, there is an additional position called defensive halfback, which plays like a hybrid between a linebacker and cornerback. Canadian formations include two cornerbacks, two halfbacks and one safety, for a total of five defensive backs. Besides the standard set of defensive backs, teams may also remove a defensive lineman or a linebacker and replace them with an additional defensive back. The fifth defensive back is commonly called the nickelback (so named because a five-cent coin in the U.S. and Canada is called a nickel). By extension, a sixth defensive back is called a dimeback (because the next value coin in the U.S. and Canada is called a dime). Rarely, teams may employ seven or even eight defensive backs. Historic notable defensive backs include Hall-of-Famers Dick "Night Train" Lane, Mike Haynes, Ronnie Lott, and Troy Polamalu, Deion Sanders (aka "Primetime"), and Ed Reed, among others. In 2019, the National Football League released its all-time team in honor of the league's 100th anniversary, in which the top defensive backs in its history were noted and honored.Longtime National Football League executive and renowned former general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, Gil Brandt released a list of the top cornerbacks of all time.

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1. Defensive back

   In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of scrimmage. The defensive backs, in turn, generally are classified into several different specialized positions: ⁕Safety: ⁕Free Safety, Most often the deepest safety ⁕Strong Safety, The bigger more physical safety,Much like a small, quicker linebacker ⁕Defensive halfback ⁕Cornerback, which include ⁕nickel back, the fifth defensive back in some sets ⁕dime back, the sixth defensive back in some sets ⁕The seventh defensive back, in the exceedingly rare 'quarter' set ⁕known as a dollar back or a quarter back The group of defensive backs is known collectively as the secondary. They most often defend the wide receiver corps; however, at times they may also line up against a tight end or a split out running back. They are usually the smallest, quickest players on the field.

How to pronounce defensive back?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defensive back in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of defensive back in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of defensive back in a Sentence

1. Phoebe Schechter:

   And Buffalo Bills's essentially just quarterback, receiver and defensive back play. And for me, Buffalo Bills's almost made the biggest difference, you're looking at your( Patrick) Mahomes, your( Justin Jefferson) Herberts, guys like that who have grown up playing seven-on-seven.

2. Raheim Sanders:

   My number was called and I ’m supposed to make plays, it was a double move and I was able to sell it and run by the defensive back. After that, I knew Matt would see me open. Our defense really stopped up to get the stop at the end.

References

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