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nearfall

nearfall is the alternative spelling of near-fall.

Meaning of near-fall

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 nearfall

pluralnearfalls

Origin of nearfall

From near + fall.

Questions about nearfall

What is nearfall the alternative spelling of?
Nearfall is the alternative spelling of near-fall.

Words near nearfall in the dictionary

  1. neare
  2. neared
  3. nearer
  4. nearest
  5. nearest and dearest
  6. nearfall
  7. nearfalls
  8. nearfield
  9. nearfields
  10. nearhand
  11. nearing

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