standout safety

English translation: outstanding central defensive back

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English term or phrase:standout safety
Selected answer:outstanding central defensive back
Entered by: Charles Davis

01:10 Jan 9, 2019
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Football
English term or phrase: standout safety
A position/role in football

Context: where he was both a standout safety and wide-out.
Chinh Chu
Local time: 18:49
outstanding defensive back
Explanation:
"Standout" as an adjective means outstandingly good, conspicuously excellent,

"Safety" is a position in American football. It means a defensive back. There are usually two of them and they are the last line of defence. For further details on their role, see this article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_posi...

"Wideout" is another name for wide receiver, an offensive (attacking) position:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_receiver

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(I meant to post confidence 4, not 5, though I am sure of the meaning)

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Lincoln is right: "defensive back" is an incomplete definition, because apart from the safeties there are other defensive backs called cornerbacks. The safeties take up more central positions.
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Charles Davis
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5 +2outstanding defensive back
Charles Davis
3great at safety plays
David Hollywood


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
great at safety plays


Explanation:
Safety (gridiron football score) ... Safeties can be scored in a number of ways, such as when a ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone or when a foul is committed by the offense in their own end zone.

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one of my pet hates is American football but this might work

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just as I can't stand British rugby... violent and basically senseless

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pure machismo

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anyway, I'm sure some American football fan will come in with something more specific....

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and I still abhor American football

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"standout" means "exceptional"

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hope it helps despite my prejudiced view of these "sports"

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see what I mean?

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just go with what you think is more appropriate

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:49
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
outstanding defensive back


Explanation:
"Standout" as an adjective means outstandingly good, conspicuously excellent,

"Safety" is a position in American football. It means a defensive back. There are usually two of them and they are the last line of defence. For further details on their role, see this article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_posi...

"Wideout" is another name for wide receiver, an offensive (attacking) position:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_receiver

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-01-09 02:45:46 GMT)
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(I meant to post confidence 4, not 5, though I am sure of the meaning)

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Note added at 9 hrs (2019-01-09 10:26:34 GMT)
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Lincoln is right: "defensive back" is an incomplete definition, because apart from the safeties there are other defensive backs called cornerbacks. The safeties take up more central positions.

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 12:49
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 39
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: And who is going to win the Super Bowl this year? (We will soon see who is left... ;-)
1 hr
  -> And who will sing the Star-Spangled Banner at half time? Many thanks, John :-)

agree  Lincoln Hui: Just to note that safeties are only one type of defensive back - the cornerback is another. The gist, however, is correct.
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Lincoln :-) You're right; I should have specified that.
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