Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backliner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-lin-er
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who plays on the back line.

Example Sentences

"Bourque can also play the physical game with the best of the NHL backliners. He is not afraid to use the body, and his play in the corners is often fearsome."

Etymology

From backline + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: backline

Inflected Forms

backliners (plural)

Questions

What does backliner mean?: One who plays on the back line.
Where does backliner come from?: From backline + -er.

How to pronounce backliner

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