midfield anchornoun [ C ]
uk/ˌmɪd.fiːld ˈæŋ.kər//ˌmɪd.fiːld ˈæŋ.kɚ/in football, a midfield player who plays immediately in front of the defenders and whose main job is to stop the opponent's attacks before they reach the defence, usually by tackling strongly
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