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offside traps

offside traps is the plural of offside trap.

Meaning of offside trap

Noun

offside trap (usually uncountable, plural offside traps)

  1. (usually) A defensive play intended to catch the attacking team offside, generally in such a way that the defense line suddenly and simultaneously moves forward.
    • He managed to beat the offside trap and clinch the winner.

Questions about offside traps

What is offside traps the plural of?
Offside traps is the plural of offside trap.

Words near offside traps in the dictionary

  1. offshorings
  2. offshorization
  3. offside
  4. offside rule
  5. offside trap
  6. offside traps
  7. offsider
  8. offsiders
  9. offsides
  10. offsite
  11. offsites

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