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Half-back line — In the sport of Australian rules football, the half back line refers to the positions of the 3 players on the field that occupy the centre half back and left and right half back flank positions.Half back flankers are usually players used to run… … Wikipedia
half-back — noun the half backs are the scrum half and the fly half … Wiktionary
half-binding — halfˈ binding noun A bookbinding with only backs and corners of leather or a similar material • • • Main Entry: ↑half … Useful english dictionary
half — n., adj., & adv. n. (pl. halves) 1 either of two equal or corresponding parts or groups into which a thing is or might be divided. 2 colloq. = half back. 3 colloq. half a pint, esp. of beer etc. 4 either of two equal periods of play in sports. 5… … Useful english dictionary
Half back — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
half·back — /ˈhæfˌbæk, Brit ˈhɑːfˌbæk/ noun, pl backs [count] 1 American football : a player on offense who lines up next to the fullback and who runs with the ball and blocks 2 : a defensive player in games like soccer and field hockey who is positioned in… … Useful english dictionary
Centre half-back — In Australian rules football, the centre half back refers to a position in the half back line of a football field.Centre half back is considered a key position in defence. Examples of centre half backs include Glen Jakovich, Darren Mead, Tom… … Wikipedia
Yellow-backs — were cheap fiction novels published in Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century. There were also occasionally called mustard plaster novels.Developed in the 1840s to compete with the penny dreadful , Yellow Backs were marketed as… … Wikipedia
List of creatures in the Half-Life series — The following is a list of creatures from the Half Life universe.Creatures from XenXen is where the majority of the aliens in Valve s Half Life series originate.VortigauntGargantuaThe Gargantua, nicknamed Garg , is mostly blue in color, has a… … Wikipedia
Creatures in the Half-Life series — The following is a list of creatures in the Half Life series. Half Life is a science fiction first person shooter computer game series which consists of two full games, two episodic games, and three third party made expansions, as well as a… … Wikipedia
