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near-fall

near-fall noun: a wrestling maneuver where shoulders are pinned to the mat for between one and two seconds. Alternatively a two second approach of shoulders to within two inches of the mat also counts for scoring.

Noun

near-fall (plural near-falls)

  1. A wrestling maneuver where shoulders are pinned to the mat for between one and two seconds. Alternatively a two second approach of shoulders to within two inches of the mat also counts for scoring.

Forms of near-fall

pluralnear-falls

Origin of near-fall

From near + fall.

Questions about near-fall

What does near-fall mean?
Near-fall means a wrestling maneuver where shoulders are pinned to the mat for between one and two seconds. Alternatively a two second approach of shoulders to within two inches of the mat also counts for scoring.
What part of speech is near-fall?
Near-fall is a noun.
What is the plural of near-fall?
The plural of near-fall is near-falls.

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  6. near-fall
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