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redback

redback

8.6
A player on South Australia's men's cricket team called the Redbacks
  • noun
  • Australian
: redback
  • Many aspiring players dream of becoming a redback and representing South Australia in cricket.

Examples

  • After joining the team, he proudly wore the redback jersey for the first time.

  • The young redback impressed everyone with his fast bowling during the match.

  • The Redback team played exceptionally well this season.

  • He is a proud redback supporter.

  • The young redback impressed everyone with his fast bowling during the match.

  • Many aspiring players dream of becoming a redback and representing South Australia in cricket.

  • After joining the team, he proudly wore the redback jersey for the first time.

Compounds

redback vole
1 9.9

A small animal like a mouse with a reddish band on its back that lives in cold mountain areas

Surface Forms

redback singular
redbacks plural

Etymology

Redback for a South Australian cricket player comes from the team name, which was taken from the Australian spider called the redback with a red 'mark' on its 'back', so a redback is a member of that team.