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4-3-3

4-3-3 noun: a popular soccer formation with 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers.

Noun

4-3-3 (uncountable)

  1. A popular soccer formation with 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers
    • England had started in a 4-3-3 formation that had Welbeck and Oxlade-Chamberlain coming in from the wings, with James Milner and Stewart Downing operating alongside Jack Wilshere in more deep-lying positions.18 November 2014, Daniel Taylor, “England and Wayne Rooney see off Scotland in their own back yard”, in The Guardian

Questions about 4-3-3

What does 4-3-3 mean?
4-3-3 means a popular soccer formation with 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers.
What part of speech is 4-3-3?
4-3-3 is a noun.

Words near 4-3-3 in the dictionary

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

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