SINCE 1828
back-check
verb
\ ˈbak-ˌchek
\
\
back-checked;
back-checking;
back-checks
Definition of back-check
: to skate back toward one's own goal while closely defending against the offensive rushes of an opposing player in ice hockey
Other Words from back-check
back-checker
\ ˈbak-ˌche-kər
\
noun
\
noun
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