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Definition of
center back noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
center back
noun
(
Canadian English usually
centre back
)
noun
(
also
center half
Canadian English usually
,
centre half
)
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(
in
soccer
and some other sports
)
a player or position in the middle of the back line of players
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center back
Nearby words
center
verb
center around
phrasal verb
center back
noun
centerboard
noun
centered
adjective