runback

See also: run back

English

Etymology

run +‎ back

Noun

runback (plural runbacks)

  1. (American football) The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff
    • 1936 October 18, “Fifty Yard Runback of Punt Gives Bowdoin 6-0 Win Over Williams”, in Hartford Courant‎, page C4:
      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. A managed reduction of output in a power plant.

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