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9-man

9-man noun: a volleyball game with nine players per side and a larger than normal court.

Noun

9-man (uncountable)

  1. A volleyball game with nine players per side and a larger than normal court.

Forms of 9-man

alternative formnineman

Questions about 9-man

What does 9-man mean?
9-man means a volleyball game with nine players per side and a larger than normal court.
What part of speech is 9-man?
9-man is a noun.

Words near 9-man in the dictionary

  1. 9-8 suspension
  2. 9-8 suspensions
  3. 9-9-6
  4. 9-gon
  5. 9-gons
  6. 9-man
  7. 9-omino
  8. 9-ominos
  9. 9-to-5
  10. 9-to-5s
  11. 9/10ths

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