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(soccer) Collectively, the defenders of a team. / (field hockey) The line running across the goal to the corners of the playing field.

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back line

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サッカーにおける「バックライン」は、チームの守備陣やディフェンダーの集団を指します。 / フィールドホッケーにおける「バックライン」は、ゴールからフィールドの隅まで走るラインを指します。

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The coach praised the back line for shutting down the opposition's attacks.

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監督は相手の攻撃を封じた守備陣を称賛した。

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Sense（1）

(soccer) Collectively, the defenders of a team.

Battling Bolton disputed the goal, claiming Drogba was offside, but the Ivorian appeared to have timed his angled run across the visitors back line to perfection to race onto a fine Michael Essien pass and ensure Chelsea moved back into fourth place in the Premier League.

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Sense（2）

(field hockey) The line running across the goal to the corners of the playing field.

Sense（3）

(rugby) The players known as the backs, whose primary responsibility is defense.

A running fullback radically improves the attacking prowess of any back line, particularly if she is able to read a play, knowing when it's time to hit the line at pace or to join the line to act as an extra attacker.

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Sense（4）

(rugby) The imaginary tactical line across the field that passes through the backs, through their primary line of attack/defence (i.e. excluding any players in a more backward defensive position).

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