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runback

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runback [′rən‚bak]
(chemical engineering)
A pipe through which all or part of a distillation column's overhead condensate can be run back into the column, instead of being drawn off as product.
(engineering)
To retract the drill feed mechanism to its starting position.
To drill slowly downward toward the bottom of the hole when the drill string has been lifted off-bottom for rechucking.


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Think of everything that was sitting there for them as they went to the fourth quarter leading 27-23, Florida State's two touchdowns having come on a punt-block runback and a one-play drive after a fumble.
Badly in need of a runback specialist, he allowed his star cornerback to talk him into using him as the kick-off returner.
III state championship bowl game, leaving many spectators in awe during his 64-yard runback following a one-handed interception and a side-step of a potential tackler late in the first quarter.
 
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