Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backline

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: back-line
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of back line.

Example Sentences

"Havertz oozed class on the ball, looking every inch the high-end addition, while City knew that they had to find a way past N’Golo Kanté before they got at Chelsea’s miserly backline, which absorbed the loss of Thiago Silva to injury on 38 minutes."

Etymology

From back + line.

Inflected Forms

backlines (plural)

Derived Forms

backliner

Questions

What does backline mean?: Alternative form of back line.
Where does backline come from?: From back + line.

How to pronounce backline

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