center forward

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noun Soccer.

an offensive player who covers the center of the field and who usually starts the kickoff.

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Origin of center forward

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby center forward

centered, center field, center fielder, center-fire, centerfold, center forward, center halfback, centering, center jump, centerline, center of curvature

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