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2-2-6

2-2-6 noun: a soccer formation with 2 defenders, 2 midfielders and 6 strikers.

Noun

2-2-6 (uncountable)

  1. A soccer formation with 2 defenders, 2 midfielders and 6 strikers.
    • Both teams employed what could be considered attacking formations—Scotland (2-2-6), and England (1-1-8) […]2011, Jaime Orejan, Football/Soccer: History and Tactics, →ISBN, page 31

Questions about 2-2-6

What does 2-2-6 mean?
2-2-6 means a soccer formation with 2 defenders, 2 midfielders and 6 strikers.
What part of speech is 2-2-6?
2-2-6 is a noun.

Words near 2-2-6 in the dictionary

  1. 2-2-0s
  2. 2-2-2
  3. 2-2-2s
  4. 2-2-4
  5. 2-2-4s
  6. 2-2-6
  7. 2-3 tree
  8. 2-3-4 tree
  9. 2-4 tree
  10. 2-4-0
  11. 2-4-0s

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