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man-to-man defense

man-to-man defense noun: a defense in which each player guards a particular opposing player.

Noun

man-to-man defense (plural man-to-man defenses)

  1. A defense in which each player guards a particular opposing player.
    • They'll have trouble playing a man-to-man against such a fast guard and tall center.

Forms of man-to-man defense

pluralman-to-man defenses

Questions about man-to-man defense

What does man-to-man defense mean?
Man-to-man defense means a defense in which each player guards a particular opposing player.
What part of speech is man-to-man defense?
Man-to-man defense is a noun.
What is the plural of man-to-man defense?
The plural of man-to-man defense is man-to-man defenses.

Words near man-to-man defense in the dictionary

  1. man-stealers
  2. man-tailored
  3. man-tiger
  4. man-tigers
  5. man-to-man
  6. man-to-man defense
  7. man-to-man defenses
  8. man-trap
  9. man-traps
  10. man-whore
  11. man-whores

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