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4-5-1

4-5-1 noun: a popular soccer formation with 4 defenders, 5 midfielders and 1 striker.

Noun

4-5-1 (uncountable)

  1. A popular soccer formation with 4 defenders, 5 midfielders and 1 striker

Questions about 4-5-1

What does 4-5-1 mean?
4-5-1 means a popular soccer formation with 4 defenders, 5 midfielders and 1 striker.
What part of speech is 4-5-1?
4-5-1 is a noun.

Words near 4-5-1 in the dictionary

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

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