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central defender

central defender noun: synonym of centre-back.

Noun

central defender (plural central defenders)

  1. Synonym of centre-back
    • John Stones got 45 minutes under his belt after an injury-troubled season before leaving Manchester City, the central defender still expected to be a key element of Tuchel's plans if he remains fit.2026 June 6, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 New Zealand”, in BBC
    Synonyms:
    centre-back

Synonyms of central defender

Forms of central defender

pluralcentral defenders

Questions about central defender

What does central defender mean?
Central defender means synonym of centre-back.
What part of speech is central defender?
Central defender is a noun.
What is the plural of central defender?
The plural of central defender is central defenders.

Words near central defender in the dictionary

  1. central committees
  2. central cord syndrome
  3. central core disease
  4. Central Darling
  5. Central Daylight Time
  6. central defender
  7. Central Delhi
  8. Central Desert
  9. central determiner
  10. central determiners
  11. Central District

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