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number eight en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. A box-to-box midfielder.
    • Naturally, Franco plays as a number eight (a midfielder who has both attacking and defending responsibilities), but he also has the capability to play as a defensive midfielder. 2021 December 21, Caleb Adams, “Alan Franco 'is like the cement in the midfield'”, in Charlotte FC:
  2. A player in the scrum, who controls the movement of the scrum, and can pick up the ball exiting the scrum; eighthman.
    • But Ireland dug out a gutsy response and applied pressure which resulted in number eight Heaslip diving over in the corner to revive home hopes. 2011 February 13, Lyle Jackson, “Ireland 22-25 France”, in BBC:
  3. The batsman who bats eighth.

Forms

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number eights Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

number nine · number seven · and so on

Translations (1)

cs vazač (rugby player who controls the movement of the scrum)