Runback

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff

    "A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain."

  2. 2
    A managed reduction of output in a power plant.
  3. 3
    The path taken to the location of a boss to fight it again after respawning.

Example

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"A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain."

Etymology

From run + back.

Related phrases

run backrunning back

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