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under center

under center prepositional phrase: playing at the quarterback position.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Playing at the quarterback position.
    • Bill O’Brien’s quarterback preferences aren’t quite as clear, and the Texans don’t have an obvious solution under center, but he’s also exhibited an interest in big-armed mediocrities.2014, Bill Barnwell, What’s Next for RG3? Breaking Down 10 Possible Destinations
  2. (Of the quarterback) initiating play from immediately behind the center.

Questions about under center

What does under center mean?
Under center means playing at the quarterback position.
What part of speech is under center?
Under center is a prepositional phrase.

Words near under center in the dictionary

  1. under arms
  2. under arrest
  3. under boob
  4. under boobs
  5. under canvas
  6. under center
  7. under clothes
  8. under construction
  9. under control
  10. under correction
  11. under cover

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