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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper.
Ferguson was incensed as referee Martin Atkinson pointed to the spot - and United's sense of injustice deepened when Nemanja Vidic was sent off in stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Ramires, ruling the centre-back out of the visit to Liverpool on Sunday.
Use centre-back when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Centre-back means (soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper.
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Ferguson was incensed as referee Martin Atkinson pointed to the spot - and United's sense of injustice deepened when Nemanja Vidic was sent off in stoppage time after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Ramires, ruling the centre-back out of the visit to Liverpool on Sunday.
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