runback

Noun

1. The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff
   • A fifty yard runback of a punt by Jack Reed in the fourth period gave Bowdoin a 6-0 win over Williams today in a driving rain. - 1936 October 18, “Fifty Yard Runback of Punt Gives Bowdoin 6-0 Win Over Williams”, in...
2. A managed reduction of output in a power plant.
3. The path taken to the location of a boss to fight it again after respawning.
   • Maybe I’m just a bit of a masochist, but as Team Cherry continued to torment me with ill-placed benches and hostile runbacks, I started to respect that viciousness as a part of Silksong’s character. - 2026 January 5,...