/ ˈsɒkə(r); NAmE ˈsɑːk-/ noun
[ U ] = football (1):
soccer players
a soccer pitch / team / match
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: shortening of Assoc. + -er .
/ ˈsɒkə(r); NAmE ˈsɑːk-/ noun
[ U ] = football (1):
soccer players
a soccer pitch / team / match
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: shortening of Assoc. + -er .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005