center fielder
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈsɛntər ˈfiːldər/
- US
:
jardinero central
- Another one, center fielder Mike Trout, went 2 for 4 and scored twice.
- the center fielder hit
- the center fielder said
Examples
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The center fielder made a spectacular catch to save the game.
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Ladies and gentlemen, now batting, the center fielder, number 33... Bobby Rayburn.
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- They are our center fielder.
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A pop fly is caught by the center fielder.
Fiction book (1996) -
Also, his defense is below average for a center fielder, even though he has terrific speed.
Blog text (16) -
When it went into the outfield, it went under the center fielder's glove.
Blog text (24) -
You're gonna be the new center fielder for the Dodgers.
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My center fielder tore his knee cap and he's out for the year.
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From his fielding, we can tell that he is a serviceable center fielder and a solid corner outfielder.
Blog text (14) -
Josh sprinted to first base, crossing it just seconds before the Blue Streaks' center fielder threw the ball to the first baseman.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
191
3.2
A player who plays in the middle of the court or field
72
1.4
A person who plays baseball for a team or as a job
54
3.0
A person who plays baseball, often as a professional
44
3.5
A player who catches or stops the ball in baseball and cricket
36
3.0
A player who stands in the outer part of the field and catches long hits
2
5.1
A player in baseball or softball who defends the middle of the outfield
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a regular compositional compound: 'center' (middle/central position) + 'fielder' (player who fields) yields the player who fields in the center area. A B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer this role in the outfield, and the formation follows common cross-linguistic noun+noun compounding patterns, so the meaning is directly derivable.
Etymology
Center fielder is the baseball player who stands in the middle of the outfield to catch balls hit between left and right field. The name shows the picture: the center is the middle spot and a fielder is someone who fields the ball, so 'center fielder' means the player who covers that middle area and must be fast and alert.