Synonyms for "cornerback"

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Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

2 entries

football playerfootballer

capable of

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return pass

derived from

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backcorner

has context

3 entries

american footballgaelic footballhurling

is a

1 entries

football player

related to

4 entries

againstdefendplayersposition

Translations

5 translations across 4 languages.

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Catalan

1 entries

• defensor lateral noun (defensive player in certain sports)

Finnish

1 entries

• kulmapuolustaja noun (defensive player in certain sports)

German

1 entries

• Cornerback noun (defensive player in certain sports)

Irish

2 entries

• lánchúlaí noun (defensive player in certain sports)
• lántaca noun (defensive player in certain sports)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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The cornerback tipped the ball away from the receiver.

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