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an all-American player is a student at a high school, college, or university in the U.S. who has officially been called one of the best in their particular sport

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a player on a football or soccer team whose job is to defend (=stop the other team from scoring goals)

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one of the positions on a team where a back plays, behind the front line of players

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the players who play in the backfield

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someone who plays baseball, especially as their job

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a person who has played for Oxford University or Cambridge University in a sport

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the members of a sports team

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a player in football whose position is in the middle of the offensive line

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a player in games such as hockey and soccer whose position is in the middle of a line of forwards (=attacking players)

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the person in the center of the front row of attacking players in some team sports, for example soccer

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a team of sports players and the staff who work with them

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a group of teams that play against each other

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someone who trains in more than one sport

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a player whose job is to stop the other team from scoring in a game such as soccer

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the players in a team game who try to prevent the other team from scoring points

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a player whose job is to stop the other team from scoring points in a game such as hockey

adjective

a defensive player tries to stop the other team from scoring points

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a perfect team made up of the best players

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a player in a game, especially hockey, whose job is to frighten members of the other team and to hurt them if they play in a rough or illegal way

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the team in baseball, softball, etc. that is throwing the ball and trying to catch it when the other team hits it

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a player in baseball, softball, and some other team sports whose job is to catch or pick up the ball when a player from the other team hits it

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a player or team that takes part in the final game in a competition

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the position played by the person who guards first base

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first-string players on a sports team are the best players

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a player in a game such as basketball, soccer, or hockey whose job is to attack the other team and score

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a player who is available to sign a contract with any team

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in sports such as soccer or hockey, a defensive position near your team’s goal or a player in this position

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a goalkeeper

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the player whose job is to stop the ball from going into the goal in games such as soccer

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a goalkeeper

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someone who enjoys playing a sport but is not very good at it

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in soccer, a player who plays in midfield

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someone who hits a ball, especially in tennis and baseball

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someone who plays in an international sports game

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a young person who is involved in a particular activity, especially sports

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a sports team for the players in a school who are either not old enough or not good enough to play on the varsity (=best team)

abbreviation

junior varsity

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a goalkeeper

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a list of the names of all the players in a sports competition in order, with the best player at the top

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a group of teams or players who regularly compete against one another

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a list of teams or players put in order according to how many games or points they have won in matches or competitions

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a team of players who play in a particular game

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the players who play in the middle part of the field in games played with a ball such as soccer

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a player who plays in midfield

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Most Valuable Player: the best player in a team in sports such as baseball and American football

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the members of a team in a game such as football whose job is to try to score points

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a player in the outfield

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a child involved in a sport or sports league (=group) organized for children

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someone who plays a particular game or sport

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someone who plays a sport or does an activity as a job rather than for enjoyment

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someone or something that competes in a race

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a player who has not been chosen to play in a particular game but who is available to play if needed

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a team consisting of players who have not been chosen to play for the main team

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someone who plays on the right side of a field for a team when it is facing its opponents in games such as soccer and field hockey

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someone who has been a professional sports player for less than one year

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a player who scores a point in a game

adjective

in sports, second-string players are used only if the best players are not available

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a player or team that has been given a number that shows how likely they are to win a competition

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a person or team who plays in a semifinal

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the player who hits the ball to start the play in a game such as tennis

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a player who shoots the ball

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a sports team

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a player who has recently signed a contract to join a sports team

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a man who plays sports, especially a professional player

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a woman who plays sports, especially a professional player

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a sports team

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a large group of players from which a team is chosen

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a list of teams or players put in order according to how many points they have won in games or competitions against each other. The usual British word is table.

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a soccer player whose main job or skill is scoring goals

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a group of players of the same level of ability

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a substitute, especially someone who plays instead of another player in a sport

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a player who replaces another member of his or her team during a game

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a player on a soccer team who plays behind the players in defense

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a football player whose position is farthest behind the front line of players

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a group of people who play a sport or a game against another group

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of a team

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a person such as a football player who has been moved from one team to another

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in sports, an unmarked player has a lot of freedom to move because they are not being marked by a player from the other team

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the team that has traveled to their opponent’s sports field to play against them, for example in a football game

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a player who has this permission

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a player who plays on the left or right side in soccer, ice hockey, and some other sports

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one of the players in a game such as ice hockey or soccer who play mainly down the right or left side of the field

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