EGAVE

tailback

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam.
  2. noun A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation.

Similar words

nose to tail queue backload turnout backhaul lineup backie switchback rollback breakdown truck

Often followed by

in and for on of who at from to

Word family

tailbacks

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