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defensives

defensives is the plural of defensive.

Meaning of defensive

Noun

defensive (plural defensives)

  1. A means, attitude or position of defense. Chiefly in on the defensive.
    • The Germans had developed a highly scientific defensive in which machine-guns replaced rifles and a maximum of punishment was inflicted upon an assaulting force with a minimum of human loss.1916, HG Wells, Mr Britling Sees it Through, London: Hogarth Press, published 1985, page 310

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Questions about defensives

What is defensives the plural of?
Defensives is the plural of defensive.

Words near defensives in the dictionary

  1. defensive zone
  2. defensive zones
  3. defensively
  4. defensiveness
  5. defensivenesses
  6. defensives
  7. defensome
  8. defensomes
  9. defensor
  10. defensories
  11. defensors

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