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center-back

center-back is the alternative spelling of centre-back.

Meaning of centre-back

Noun

centre-back (plural centre-backs)

  1. A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper
    • Ferguson was incensed as referee Martin Atkinson pointed to the spot - and United's sense of injustice deepened when Nemanja Vidic was sent off in stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Ramires, ruling the centre-back out of the visit to Liverpool on Sunday.2011 March 1, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC

Forms of center-back

pluralcenter-backs

Questions about center-back

What is center-back the alternative spelling of?
Center-back is the alternative spelling of centre-back.

Words near center-back in the dictionary

  1. center sticks
  2. Center Strafford
  3. center tap
  4. center taps
  5. Center Tuftonboro
  6. center-back
  7. center-backs
  8. center-board
  9. center-boards
  10. center-hung
  11. center-left

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