"centre circle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: centre circles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} centre circle (plural centre circles)
  1. (soccer) The circle in the centre of the pitch which, at kick-off, the defending team may not enter until the attacking side has touched the ball. Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Synonyms: center circle [US] Translations (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer): cercle central [masculine] (Catalan), midtercirkel [common-gender] (Danish), rond central [masculine] (French), lárchiorcal [masculine] (Irish), ciorcal láir [masculine] (Irish), mittcirkel [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-centre_circle-en-noun-BELoFIVU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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