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late tackles

late tackles is the plural of late tackle.

Meaning of late tackle

Noun

late tackle (plural late tackles)

  1. A mistimed attempt to take the ball of an opposing player that results in the tackler making contact with the player and not the ball
    • Stepanov was then booked for a late tackle on Andrews and that would late prove very costly.2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, in RTE Sport

Questions about late tackles

What is late tackles the plural of?
Late tackles is the plural of late tackle.

Words near late tackles in the dictionary

  1. late position
  2. late riser
  3. late risers
  4. late stage capitalism
  5. late tackle
  6. late tackles
  7. late talker
  8. late talkers
  9. late to the ball
  10. late to the game
  11. late to the party

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