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Drop Back: When a quarterback, after taking the snap, takes a few steps backward into an area called the pocket to get ready to pass.

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Halfback Option Play: A trick play in which the halfback has the option to throw a pass or run

Hogback: A formation similar to a Cuesta in that it is a ridge formed by slower erosion of hard strata, but having two steep, equally inclined slopes.

Holding Back: 1. Shortening the development time given to film to help reduce image contrast. 2. Method of decreasing exposure given to selective areas of the print. Also referred to as dodging.

Holdback: Funds not released under a construction loan agreement due to a failure to lease to the required minimum.

Halfback (HB): A player position on offense. Also known as a tailback.

H-Back: A player listed in a roster or depth chart as a fullback but with better athletic / pass-catching abilities and playing as a hybrid of a fullback and a tight end

Feedback: See acoustic feedback.

Fall Back Shot: A type of shot that starts to the opposite side of the normal pocket and then fades back into the pocket; sometimes used on very oily lane conditions.