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goal defence

goal defence noun: a player allowed in the centre third and the defensive goal third, including the shooting circle.

Noun

goal defence (uncountable)

  1. A player allowed in the centre third and the defensive goal third, including the shooting circle.

Questions about goal defence

What does goal defence mean?
Goal defence means a player allowed in the centre third and the defensive goal third, including the shooting circle.
What part of speech is goal defence?
Goal defence is a noun.

Words near goal defence in the dictionary

  1. goal cages
  2. goal celebration
  3. goal celebrations
  4. goal contribution
  5. goal contributions
  6. goal defence
  7. goal difference
  8. goal differences
  9. goal judge
  10. goal judges
  11. goal keeper

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