centreback

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A form of centre-back — A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nouncentreback (plural centrebacks)

plural centrebacks

  1. alternativeball gamesAlternative spelling of centre-back.

    " Ferguson paid tribute to the way Wigan - managed by former United centreback Steve Bruce - battled after their early setback.

    2009 January 15, “Wayne Rooney injures hamstring as Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic”, in Herald Sun
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APA

centreback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centreback

MLA

“centreback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centreback. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centreback,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centreback.

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