"inside-forward" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inside-forwards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} inside-forward (plural inside-forwards)
  1. (soccer, dated) A forward playing on one side of the centre forward, but not as wide as the outside-forward Wikipedia link: inside-forward Tags: dated Categories (topical): Football (soccer) Hyponyms: inside right, inside left Translations (Translations): innerwing (Danish), innherji (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-inside-forward-en-noun-3TaX89RB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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