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flexbone

noun

Etymology

Blend of flexible + wishbone.

  1. derived from *bʰeyh₂-✻ — “to hit, strike, beat”
  2. inherited from *bainą✻ — “bone”
  3. inherited from bān — “bone, tusk; the bone of a limb”
  4. inherited from bon
  5. compounded as wishbone — “wish + bone”
  6. compounded as flexbone — “flexible + wishbone”

Definitions

  1. A formation involving three running backs in which a fullback is lined up behind the…

    A formation involving three running backs in which a fullback is lined up behind the quarterback and two slotbacks are lined up behind the line of scrimmage at each end of the offensive line.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA