flexbone

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Etymology[edit]

Blend of flexible +‎ wishbone

Noun[edit]

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flexbone (plural flexbones)

  1. (American football) 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.