"centre-back" meaning in English

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        "(soccer) A central defender, a player who plays in the centre of defence, just in front of the goalkeeper"
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          "word": "centre back"
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        {
          "word": "centreback"
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        {
          "word": "center back"
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        {
          "word": "center-back"
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          "word": "centerback"
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          "roman": "cenṭraluri mcveli",
          "sense": "a central defender",
          "word": "ცენტრალური მცველი"
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          "roman": "sénter bak",
          "sense": "a central defender",
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          "word": "σέντερ μπακ"
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      "roman": "cenṭraluri mcveli",
      "sense": "a central defender",
      "word": "ცენტრალური მცველი"
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