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holding midfielder

holding midfielder noun: defensive midfielder.

Noun

holding midfielder (plural holding midfielders)

  1. defensive midfielder
    • After the restart, QPR holding midfielder Shaun Derry, in a rare advanced position, was inches away from connecting with a cross from Jamie Mackie, who was making his first start since he suffered a double leg break against Rovers in an FA Cup tie in January.2011 October 15, Paul Fletcher, “QPR 1 - 1 Blackburn”, in BBC Sport

Forms of holding midfielder

pluralholding midfielders

Questions about holding midfielder

What does holding midfielder mean?
Holding midfielder means defensive midfielder.
What part of speech is holding midfielder?
Holding midfielder is a noun.
What is the plural of holding midfielder?
The plural of holding midfielder is holding midfielders.

Words near holding midfielder in the dictionary

  1. holding in hand
  2. holding it
  3. holding it down
  4. holding it in
  5. holding it together
  6. holding midfielder
  7. holding midfielders
  8. holding note
  9. holding notes
  10. holding off
  11. holding on

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