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centreback

centreback 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 centreback

pluralcentrebacks

Questions about centreback

What is centreback the alternative spelling of?
Centreback is the alternative spelling of centre-back.

Words near centreback in the dictionary

  1. centre-halves
  2. centre-left
  3. centre-right
  4. Centre-Val de Loire
  5. Centre-West Region
  6. centreback
  7. centrebacks
  8. centrebit
  9. centrebits
  10. centreboard
  11. centreboards

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