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center back

center back is the alternative form 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 form of?
Center back is the alternative form of centre-back.

Words near center back in the dictionary

  1. centennials
  2. centennium
  3. Centeno
  4. Centenos
  5. center
  6. center back
  7. center backs
  8. Center Barnstead
  9. center circle
  10. center circles
  11. Center City

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