centre half
centre back
soccer hockey a defender who plays in the middle of the defence
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How to use centre half in a sentence
The players who, as a rule, make or mar the success of a side in modern football are the centre forward and the centre half-back.
Garnish the edge with parsley, and set in the centre half a hard-boiled egg cut lengthwise in points and filled with capers.
Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties | Janet McKenzie HillWalter Bull thinks the ideal place for a "skipper" is that of centre half, but some others have preferred the goalkeeper's place.
Association Football | John CameronIn the latter you have all the play before you, but from centre half hints can be passed unobserved to the front line.
Association Football | John Cameron
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