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number eights

number eights is the plural of number eight.

Meaning of number eight

Noun

number eight (plural number eights)

  1. A box-to-box midfielder.
    • Naturally, Franco plays as a number eight (a midfielder who has both attacking and defending responsibilities), but he also has the capability to play as a defensive midfielder.2021 December 21, Caleb Adams, “Alan Franco 'is like the cement in the midfield'”, in Charlotte FC
  2. A player in the scrum, who controls the movement of the scrum, and can pick up the ball exiting the scrum; eighthman.
    • But Ireland dug out a gutsy response and applied pressure which resulted in number eight Heaslip diving over in the corner to revive home hopes.2011 February 13, Lyle Jackson, “Ireland 22-25 France”, in BBC
  3. The batsman who bats eighth.

Questions about number eights

What is number eights the plural of?
Number eights is the plural of number eight.

Words near number eights in the dictionary

  1. number crunchers
  2. number crunching
  3. number densities
  4. number density
  5. number eight
  6. number eights
  7. number eleven
  8. number elevens
  9. number field
  10. number fields
  11. number five

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