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false nines

false nines is the plural of false nine.

Meaning of false nine

Noun

false nine (plural false nines)

  1. An unconventional lone striker or centre forward who drops deep into midfield.

Questions about false nines

What is false nines the plural of?
False nines is the plural of false nine.

Words near false nines in the dictionary

  1. false move
  2. false moves
  3. false negative
  4. false negatives
  5. false nine
  6. false nines
  7. false northing
  8. false northings
  9. false note
  10. false notes
  11. false number 9

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