Meaning of “centre forward” in the English Dictionary

"centre forward" in English

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UK US center forward uk /ˌsen.tə ˈfɔː.wəd/ us /ˌsen.t̬ɚ ˈfɔːr.wɚd/

› in some team sports such as football, the player in the middle of the front row of forwards (= players who try to score goals)

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Greatest centre forward in England!
The modern fighting man is as individualised as a half back or a centre forward in a football team.

(Definition of “centre forward” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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