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Hippopotamus Defence

Hippopotamus Defence noun: a defensive opening in which a player places pawns on b6, d6, e6, and g6, brings out the knights and fianchettoes the bishops (on b7 and g7).

Noun

Hippopotamus Defence (plural Hippopotamus Defences)

  1. A defensive opening in which a player places pawns on b6, d6, e6, and g6, brings out the knights and fianchettoes the bishops (on b7 and g7).

Forms of Hippopotamus Defence

pluralHippopotamus Defences
alternative formhippo

Questions about Hippopotamus Defence

What does Hippopotamus Defence mean?
Hippopotamus Defence means a defensive opening in which a player places pawns on b6, d6, e6, and g6, brings out the knights and fianchettoes the bishops (on b7 and g7).
What part of speech is Hippopotamus Defence?
Hippopotamus Defence is a noun.
What is the plural of Hippopotamus Defence?
The plural of Hippopotamus Defence is Hippopotamus Defences.

Words near Hippopotamus Defence in the dictionary

  1. hippopotamoid
  2. hippopotamoids
  3. hippopotamos
  4. hippopotamoses
  5. hippopotamus
  6. Hippopotamus Defence
  7. Hippopotamus Defences
  8. hippopotamuses
  9. hippopotamuslike
  10. hippopotamusses
  11. hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian

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