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centre half

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noun

  1. soccer hockey a defender who plays in the middle of the defence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The peak of the chaos came seven minutes into stoppage time when Toulouse failed on multiple occasions to clear their lines, allowing young centre half Quansah to seemingly slam home his first senior goal.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2023

And Brighton fans will be looking forward to running the rule over their new centre half Leon Balogun.

From The Guardian Jun. 2, 2018

Patrick O'Connell, a centre half and the side's captain, stepped up and hit it so far wide it nearly hit the corner flag, according to match reports.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2015

"Their centre half was asking how is he still playing at that age," Rooney said.

From Reuters Nov. 29, 2013

The ballot balls are made of brass with stems running through the centre, half of them having the stem pierced and the other half solid.

From The Athenian Constitution by Kenyon, Frederic G. (Frederic George), Sir

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