Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centre circle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: cen-tre -cir-cle
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Vardy should have equalled Dunne’s record nine minutes in, when he dispossessed Williams in the centre circle and sped clear."

Inflected Forms

centre circles (plural) center circle (alternative)

Questions

What does centre circle mean?: 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.

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