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circle runner

circle runner noun: a player who plays along the six-meter line with his/her back facing the opponent's goal, and tries to get in between the defenders to create space so that a teammate can get in. The circle runner can also receive a pass and try to score.

Noun

circle runner (plural circle runners)

  1. A player who plays along the six-meter line with his/her back facing the opponent's goal, and tries to get in between the defenders to create space so that a teammate can get in. The circle runner can also receive a pass and try to score.
    Synonyms:
    pivot

Synonyms of circle runner

Forms of circle runner

pluralcircle runners

Questions about circle runner

What does circle runner mean?
Circle runner means a player who plays along the six-meter line with his/her back facing the opponent's goal, and tries to get in between the defenders to create space so that a teammate can get in. The circle runner can also receive a pass and try to score.
What part of speech is circle runner?
Circle runner is a noun.
What is the plural of circle runner?
The plural of circle runner is circle runners.

Words near circle runner in the dictionary

  1. Circle Pines
  2. circle pit
  3. circle pits
  4. circle progression
  5. circle progressions
  6. circle runner
  7. circle runners
  8. circle sector
  9. circle sectors
  10. circle segment
  11. circle segments

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