centre circle en · NOUN
Meanings
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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.
Vardy should have equalled Dunne’s record nine minutes in, when he dispossessed Williams in the centre circle and sped clear.
2015 December 5, Alan Smith, “Leicester City back on top as Riyad Mahrez hat-trick downs Swansea City”, in The Guardian (London):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| centre circles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| center circle | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
ga ciorcal láir (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer) · de Anstoßkreis (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer) · fr rond central (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer) · sv mittcirkel (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer) · es círculo central (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer) · ca cercle central (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer) · da midtercirkel (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer) · ga lárchiorcal (the circle in the centre of the pitch in soccer)