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defence-splitting

defence-splitting adjective: passing between defenders.

Adjective

defence-splitting (not comparable)

  1. Passing between defenders.
    • a defence-splitting pass
    • For both goals, Wolves' backline were caught sleeping. Two defence-splitting passes at the start of each half was all the visitors needed to wrap up all three points at Molineux.2025 February 25, Emily Salley, “Wolves 1-2 Fulham: Slow starts sink Pereira's 'sleeping' side”, in BBC

Questions about defence-splitting

What does defence-splitting mean?
Defence-splitting means passing between defenders.
What part of speech is defence-splitting?
Defence-splitting is an adjective.

Words near defence-splitting in the dictionary

  1. defence in depth
  2. defence lawyer
  3. defence lawyers
  4. defence mechanism
  5. defence mechanisms
  6. defence-splitting
  7. defenced
  8. defenceless
  9. defencelessly
  10. defencelessness
  11. defenceman

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